Current Date And Time In Altstätten, Switzerland
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:56:32 CEST
State: Saint Gallen
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 10,574
District: Wahlkreis Rheintal
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Altstätten, Saint Gallen, Switzerland? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Altstätten.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Altstätten 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 Altstätten.
This is Switzerland's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Switzerland's country-level and Saint Gallen holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Altstätten 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 Saint Gallen holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Altstätten 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 Altstätten, 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 Altstätten doesn't simply get skipped — Switzerland's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 10,574 and running on the Europe/Zurich time zone, Altstätten follows Switzerland's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.