Public Holidays in Liechtenstein in [2026]

Are you living in Liechtenstein or planning a trip there? Here’s a practical guide to the public holidays and non-working days you should know in 2026, plus the next two years for easier planning.

Whether you live in Liechtenstein or are just visiting, it helps to note these dates in advance. On public holidays, offices, schools, and some local services may close or run reduced hours. Liechtenstein’s holiday calendar is shaped by both national observances and Catholic feast days, which is why it includes dates such as Candlemas, Saint Joseph’s Day, Corpus Christi, and the Nativity of Our Lady. The official Liechtenstein administration calendar for 2026 lists 17 holidays and official off-duty days.

How many public holidays are there in Liechtenstein?

In practice, Liechtenstein’s official calendars often combine public holidays with administrative off-duty days. The 2026 state administration calendar includes 17 such dates, among them New Year’s Day, Berchtold’s Day, Epiphany, Candlemas, Saint Joseph’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, National Day, Nativity of Our Lady, All Saints’ Day, Immaculate Conception, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St Stephen’s Day, and New Year’s Eve, plus Shrove Tuesday as a full off-duty day for the administration.

The most popular public holidays in Liechtenstein

Some of the best-known dates in Liechtenstein’s calendar are National Day on 15 August, Saint Joseph’s Day on 19 March, Corpus Christi, Christmas, and the Marian feasts of Candlemas, Nativity of Our Lady, and Immaculate Conception. The official school and administration calendars both show how strongly the country’s holiday pattern is linked to the Christian calendar.

Public Holidays in Liechtenstein in 2026

The table below follows the official 2026 Liechtenstein National Administration holiday and off-duty calendar.

What are the public holidays in Liechtenstein?

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day opens the calendar year and is listed in the official Liechtenstein administration holiday calendar.

St. Berchtold’s Day

Berchtold’s Day on 2 January appears as a full off-duty day in the 2026 state administration calendar.

Epiphany

Epiphany on 6 January is part of Liechtenstein’s official holiday calendar.

Candlemas

Candlemas, observed on 2 February, remains one of the country’s traditional feast-day holidays.

Shrove Tuesday

In the 2026 administration calendar, Shrove Tuesday is listed as a full off-duty day.

Saint Joseph’s Day

Saint Joseph’s Day is celebrated on 19 March and is one of Liechtenstein’s established religious public holidays.

Good Friday and Easter Monday

Both Good Friday and Easter Monday appear in the official calendar and are part of the Easter holiday period.

Labour Day

Labour Day is observed on 1 May in Liechtenstein.

Ascension, Whit Monday, and Corpus Christi

These movable Christian holidays all appear in the official 2026 calendar and are also reflected in the official school holiday calendar for later years.

National Day

Liechtenstein’s National Day is celebrated on 15 August and is one of the country’s most important annual holidays.

Nativity of Our Lady

Observed on 8 September, this Marian feast is part of Liechtenstein’s official holiday calendar.

All Saints’ Day

All Saints’ Day falls on 1 November and is listed in both official calendar sources.

Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Conception on 8 December is another established religious holiday in Liechtenstein.

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s Day, and New Year’s Eve

The 2026 administration calendar also includes Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s Day, and New Year’s Eve as off-duty dates.

Public Holidays in Liechtenstein in 2027

The official Liechtenstein school and holiday calendar already lists the main feast-day and public-holiday dates for 2027. It does not publicly show the full later-year administration off-duty list in the same way as the 2026 personnel calendar, so the table below sticks to the dates clearly listed on the official 2027 calendar.

Public Holidays in Liechtenstein in 2028

The same official school and holiday calendar also lists the main holiday dates for 2028. As with 2027, this is the officially published holiday view available now, so I have kept the table to those dates rather than adding later administrative off-duty days that are not yet clearly listed in the same source.

Conclusion

Liechtenstein’s holiday calendar is more traditional and more religious than many others in Europe, which makes it especially useful to check in advance if you are planning work, travel, or official appointments. The 2026 calendar is fully published by the Liechtenstein National Administration, while 2027 and 2028 are already visible in the official school and holiday calendar for the country.

Last Updated on 04/02/2026