Carnival Wednesday in Switzerland

Carnival Wednesday is no public holiday in 2026 in Switzerland.

Date	Year	WeekdayDay	Name	Type	States	CW	Vacation
February 21	2024	Wednesday	Carnival Wednesday	unofficial	all	CW 08
March 12	2025	Wednesday	Carnival Wednesday	unofficial	all	CW 11
February 25	2026	Wednesday	Carnival Wednesday	unofficial	all	CW 09
February 17	2027	Wednesday	Carnival Wednesday	unofficial	all	CW 07
March 08	2028	Wednesday	Carnival Wednesday	unofficial	all	CW 10
February 21	2029	Wednesday	Carnival Wednesday	unofficial	all	CW 08
March 13	2030	Wednesday	Carnival Wednesday	unofficial	all	CW 11

Abbreviations

LWE: possible long weekend
BD: possible bridge day

AG: Aargau
AR: Appenzell Ausserrhoden
AI: Appenzell Innerrhoden
BL: Basel-Landschaft
BS: Basel-Stadt
BE: Bern
FR: Fribourg
GE: Geneva
GL: Glarus
GR: Grisons
JU: Jura
LU: Lucerne
NE: Neuchâtel
NW: Nidwalden
OW: Obwalden
SH: Schaffhausen
SZ: Schwyz
SO: Solothurn
SG: St. Gallen
TG: Thurgau
TI: Ticino
UR: Uri
VS: Valais
VD: Vaud
ZG: Zug
ZH: Zurich

Carnival Wednesday 2025

2026

2027

2028

Holidays before and after Carnival Wednesday 2026 Switzerland

Shrove Monday	16.02.2026
Carnival	23.02.2026
Carnival Tuesday	24.02.2026
Carnival Wednesday	25.02.2026
Saint Joseph	19.03.2026
Spring Equinox	20.03.2026
Daylight Saving Time Start	29.03.2026

Holidays 2026 Switzerland