Public Holidays Ticino 2026 | Frontaliere Ticino

Public Holidays Ticino 2026 — free tools and expert guides for cross-border workers (frontalieri) between Switzerland and Italy. Compare salaries, tax, LAMal health insurance, pensions, and cost of living in Ticino. Updated 2026.

2026 public holidays calendar in Ticino

The 2026 public holiday calendar in Canton Ticino is particularly favourable for cross-border workers, with several midweek holidays creating 3-4 day long weekends without burning too much annual leave. Ticino recognises 12 cantonal holidays: New Year (1/1), St Berchtold (2/1), Epiphany (6/1), Good Friday (3 April 2026), Easter (5 April) and Easter Monday (6 April), Labour Day (1/5), Ascension (14 May), Pentecost (24 May) and Whit Monday (25 May), Corpus Christi (4 June), Swiss National Day (1/8), Assumption (15/8), All Saints (1/11), Immaculate Conception (8/12), Christmas (25/12) and Boxing Day (26/12).

The best 2026 long weekends for cross-border workers are Easter (3-6 April, 4 days with no leave), 1 May (auto long weekend), Ascension (14 May Thursday with 1 day of leave on 15 May = 4 days), Pentecost (24-25 May auto), Corpus Christi (4 June Thursday + 1 day leave), Christmas (25-27 December 4-day break).

Differences with the Italian calendar

Note: the Swiss holiday calendar differs from the Italian one on several days. Italy does not celebrate St Berchtold, Good Friday, Ascension, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi or Swiss National Day. Switzerland does not observe 25 April (Italian Liberation Day) or 2 June (Republic Day).

Border crossings remain always open but experience heavy traffic on long-weekend Fridays and Mondays. Swiss salaries are not reduced on public holidays — they are already factored into the gross annual pay.

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