Uri Public Holidays 2026 – Regional Holiday Schedule, Long Weekends & Local Calendar

Q: Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Uri?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Uri mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Uri?

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

🗓️ Public Holidays in Uri, Switzerland

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

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Uri observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Uri, 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 — Uri, 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 Uri and the rest of Switzerland, not a separate Uri-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Uri

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 Uri. 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 Uri

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Uri close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Switzerland are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Uri, 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 Uri's capital, Altdorf observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Uri.

Frequently Asked Questions — Uri Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Uri?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Uri mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Uri?

Uri observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Switzerland nationally, since Uri 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 Uri?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Uri.

Do public holidays in Uri differ from the rest of Switzerland?

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

Does Altdorf, Uri's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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

What is the official source for Uri's public holiday dates?

Uri'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.