Epiphany
Regional public holiday in Switzerland · Heilige Drei Könige
Dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 January | Tuesday | Regional |
| 2027 | 6 January | Wednesday | Regional |
Where it applies
Schwyz, Ticino, Uri.
Is it a day off?
Only where it applies (see above). Elsewhere in Switzerland it is a normal working day, and it is not counted in the long weekends on this site.
Typical weather in Bern around 6 January: high 4°C (38°F), low -2°C (28°F), rain on 54% of days.
Averages for 2015–2024, 3 days either side of the date, for the area around Bern. Past averages, not a forecast.
Forecast for Wednesday 6 January in Bern: (MET Norway)
About Epiphany
Epiphany on 6 January is a Christian feast that concludes the twelve days of Christmas. In Western churches it mainly commemorates the visit of the Magi, the wise men who brought gifts to the infant Jesus. In Eastern churches the feast, often called Theophany, centres on the baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan. Churches that follow the Julian calendar observe it on 19 January.
Traditions
Customs differ widely. In some countries children receive presents or a special cake is shared, and processions recall the journey of the Magi. In Orthodox tradition priests bless water, often at a river, lake or the sea, and worshippers take blessed water home.
Editorial summary by Public Holidays World. Dates on this page come from the data source; customs vary by region and family.
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