A special route Zurich – Santiago de Compostela (Spain) by Vueling Airlines has opened.

Switzerland: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Switzerland in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Switzerland in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Neujahr);
• January 2, Tuesday: Berchtolds Tag – celebrated in the cantons of Aargau, Bern, Friborg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Vaud;
• January 6, Saturday: Epiphany (Offenbarung) – celebrated in the cantons of Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri;
• March 1, Friday: Republic Day (Tag der Republik) – celebrated in the canton of Neuchâtel;
• March 19, Tuesday: St. Joseph’s Day (Tag des Heiligen Josef) – celebrated in the cantons of Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais;
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Guter Freitag) – celebrated everywhere except the cantons of Ticino, Valais;
• April 1, Monday: Easter Monday (Ostermontag) – celebrated everywhere except the cantons of Neuchâtel, Solothurn, Valais, Zug;
• April 4, Thursday: Battle of Näfelser (Näfelser Fahrt) – celebrated in the canton of Glarus;
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (Tag der Arbeit) – celebrated in the cantons of Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Zurich;
• May 9, Thursday: Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt);
• May 20, Monday, Spirits Day (Pfingstmontag) – celebrated everywhere except the cantons of Neuchâtel, Solothurn, Valais, Zug;
• May 30, Thursday: Feast of the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) – celebrated everywhere except the cantons of Aargau, Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Geneva, Glarus, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Vaud, Zurich;
• June 23, Sunday: Jura Independence Day (Unabhängigkeit des Jura) celebrated in the canton of Jura;
• June 29, Saturday: St. Peter and Paul (St. Peter und St. Paul) – celebrated in the cantons of Grubünden, Ticino;
• August 1, Thursday: National Day (Nationalfeiertag);
• August 15, Thursday: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt) – celebrated in the cantons of Aargau, Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Friborg, Jura, Lucerne, Valais, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug;
• September 5, Thursday: Lent of Geneva (Jeûne genevois) – celebrated in the canton of Geneva;
• September 16, Monday: Day after Lent (Tag nach dem Bundesfasten) celebrated in the canton of Vaud;
• September 22, Sunday: Saint Mauritius (St. Mauritius) – celebrated in the canton of Appenzell-Innerrhoden;
• September 25, Wednesday: Brother Klaus Festival (Bruder-Klaus-Fest) – celebrated in the canton of Obwalden;
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Allerheiligen) – celebrated everywhere except the cantons of Aargau, Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Geneva, Grisons, Neuchâtel, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Vaud, Zurich;
• December 8, Sunday: Immaculate Conception (Unbefleckte Empfängnis) – celebrated in the cantons of Aargau, Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Friborg, Grisons, Lucerne, Schwyz, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug;
• December 24, Tuesday: Christmas Eve (Heiligabend) – celebrated in the canton of Glarus;
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Weihnachtstag);
• December 26, Thursday: National Day of Saint Stephen (Stephanstag) – celebrated everywhere except the cantons of Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Solothurn, Valais, Vaud, Zug;
• December 31, Tuesday: New Year’s Eve (Silvester) – celebrated in the canton of Glarus;
• December 31, Tuesday: Restoration Day (Tag der Wiederherstellung) is celebrated in the canton of Geneva.

Spain: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Spain in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Spain in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Año Nuevo);
• January 6, Saturday: Epiphany (Epifanía);
• March 19, Tuesday: St. Joseph’s Day (Día de San José);
• March 28, Thursday: Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Viernes Santo);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (Pascua de Resurrección);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labour Day (día del Trabajo);
• May 30, Thursday: Assumption (Asunción);
• October 12, Saturday: National Day of Spain (Fiesta Nacional de España);
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Día de todos los Santos);
• December 6, Friday: Constitution Day (día de la Constitución);
• December 8, Sunday: Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Navidad).