Epiphany – Switzerland

The next Epiphany is on Wednesday, January 6, 2027 – in 113 days.

Epiphany on January 6 celebrates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is a public holiday in Spain (Three Kings' Day), Italy, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Finland and parts of Germany and Switzerland. In Switzerland it's a regional holiday. Some states, provinces or regions take the day off and others don't, so check what applies where you live.

When is it? Epiphany falls on the same date every year, January 6. The date itself never changes, but the day of the week does, and that decides whether you get a long weekend out of it. Next time round is Wednesday, January 6, 2027, 113 days from now.

Which weekday does it land on? Across the eleven years in the table, Epiphany lands twice on a Sunday, twice on a Saturday, twice on a Thursday and twice on a Tuesday. In two of those it sits next to a weekend, turning it into a three-day break. Those are the years to book early. You can open the printable calendar for any year in the table and see the date in context.

What to expect on the day. It depends entirely on where you are. In the states or regions that observe it, expect the usual public holiday pattern of closures. Everywhere else in Switzerland it's a normal working day, which is worth remembering if you're arranging anything across regional lines. In 2027 it falls in January, which also holds New Year's Day on the 1st. Worth seeing them together before you commit to dates.

Putting it in your own calendar. You don't need to. Every calendar on this site already shows Epiphany for whichever country you've selected. What's worth adding is everything around it: the travel, the cover arrangements, who's visiting when. Open the month, click the days and type. Keep a free account and the notes stay with you between devices, and you can send someone a read-only link so you're both working from the same dates.

Epiphany is marked in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Finland and Poland as well. The date and the way it's observed aren't always the same from one country to the next, so use the links below to get the version that applies to you.

Epiphany dates 2026–2036