🕊️
Pentecost in 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Public Holiday
Yes
National Holiday
No
Type
Religious Holiday
Pentecost in Switzerland
Switzerland's Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) is a public holiday in most cantons, celebrated with church services and, in rural areas, traditional Pentecost customs including decorated wells and communal gatherings.
About Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles 50 days after Easter, considered the birthday of the Church and observed with special Masses and services.