Current Date And Time In Herisau, Switzerland
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:34:04 CEST
State: Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 15,744
District: Bezirk Hinterland
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Herisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Herisau.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Herisau follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Swiss National Day (Schweizer Bundesfeiertag) on August 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Herisau.
This is Switzerland's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Switzerland's country-level and Appenzell Ausserrhoden holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Herisau as anywhere else in Switzerland.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Switzerland's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Switzerland's country and Appenzell Ausserrhoden holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Herisau just as everywhere else in Switzerland.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss National Day (Schweizer Bundesfeiertag) | August 1 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal & Cantonal Closure (Federal Constitution Mandated) | www.admin.ch |
In Herisau, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Herisau's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Switzerland declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 15,744 and running on the Europe/Zurich time zone, Herisau follows Switzerland's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.