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13 confirmed events · Zurich

November 2026

19.11.–24.12.

🛍 Christmas Market at Zurich Main Station

Zurich, Switzerland · Fair or market · Polarzauber, organiser ↗

One of the largest indoor Christmas markets in Europe, housed inside the main station concourse; open regardless of bad weather.

December 2026

25.12.

🕊 Christmas Public holiday Non-working day

Switzerland · entire country · Religious event · Canton of Basel-City, list of public holidays ↗

26.12.

🕊 St. Stephen's Day

Switzerland · entire country · Religious event · Canton of Basel-City, list of public holidays ↗

31.12.–01.01.

🎪 New Year's Eve in Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland · Festival · ZVV, public transport authority of the canton of Zurich ↗

At midnight the lights in the city centre go out and a fireworks display lasting around fifteen minutes begins over the lake.

January 2027

01.01.

🕊 New Year's Day Public holiday Non-working day

Switzerland · entire country · Religious event · Kanton Basel-Stadt — public holidays list ↗

02.01.

🎊 Berchtoldstag

Zurich, Switzerland, Interlaken, Switzerland · Traditional event · Zürich Tourism — list of public holidays ↗

March 2027

26.03.

🕊 Good Friday

Switzerland · entire country · Religious event · Canton of Basel-City, list of public holidays ↗

29.03.

🕊 Easter Monday

Switzerland · entire country · Religious event · Canton of Basel-City, list of public holidays ↗

April 2027

18.04.–19.04.

🎊 Sechseläuten in Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland · Traditional event · Zentralkomitee der Zünfte Zürichs ↗

Zurich's spring festival: a procession of guild members in costume, and at 6 p.m. the Böögg — a snowman effigy — is set alight, with the timing of its exploding head said to 'predict' the coming summer.

May 2027

06.05.

🕊 Ascension Day Public holiday Non-working day

Switzerland · entire country · Religious event · Kanton Basel-Stadt, list of public holidays ↗

17.05.

🕊 Whit Monday

Switzerland · entire country · Religious event · Kanton Basel-Stadt — official public holidays list ↗

August 2027

01.08.

🕯 Swiss National Day Public holiday Non-working day

Switzerland · entire country · Commemoration · Federal Constitution of Switzerland, Art. 110 Para. 3 ↗

14.08.

🎪 Street Parade in Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland · Festival · Street Parade — official organiser ↗

One of the largest techno parades in the world, with floats moving around the lake.