Basel-Landschaft Public Holidays 2026 – Official Regional Holiday Dates & Calendar

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Basel-Landschaft?

Basel-Landschaft observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Switzerland nationally, since Basel-Landschaft doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Planning business schedules or travel in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Basel-Landschaft, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Basel-Landschaft align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Basel-Landschaft, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Swiss National Day (Schweizer Bundesfeiertag) on August 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

This is Switzerland's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Switzerland's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Basel-Landschaft and the rest of Switzerland, not a separate Basel-Landschaft-specific calendar.

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🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Basel-Landschaft

These are Switzerland's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Switzerland's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Switzerland, including Basel-Landschaft. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft follows Switzerland's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Basel-Landschaft, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As Basel-Landschaft's capital, Liestal observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Basel-Landschaft.

Frequently Asked Questions — Basel-Landschaft Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Basel-Landschaft?

Yes, they do. Basel-Landschaft follows Switzerland's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Basel-Landschaft?

Basel-Landschaft observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Switzerland nationally, since Basel-Landschaft doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Basel-Landschaft?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Basel-Landschaft a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

Do public holidays in Basel-Landschaft differ from the rest of Switzerland?

No — public holidays in Switzerland are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Basel-Landschaft observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Basel-Landschaft-specific reference, not because Basel-Landschaft has its own separate holiday list.

Does Liestal, Basel-Landschaft's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Liestal observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Basel-Landschaft and Switzerland. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Basel-Landschaft's public holiday dates?

Basel-Landschaft's public holidays are mandated by Switzerland's national statutory framework, published via www.admin.ch — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.