Current Date And Time In La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:28:28 CEST
State: Neuchâtel
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 37,942
District: La Chaux-de-Fonds District
Planning commercial schedules or travel in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in La Chaux-de-Fonds observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds.
This is Switzerland's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Switzerland's country-level and Neuchâtel holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 Neuchâtel holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds, 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in La Chaux-de-Fonds doesn't simply get skipped — Switzerland's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 37,942 and running on the Europe/Zurich time zone, La Chaux-de-Fonds follows Switzerland's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.