What are the official holidays in Basel or Switzerland?
New Year, January 1st Monday and Wednesday afternoon of Carnival Good Friday Easter Monday Labour Day, May 1st Ascension Day Whit Monday National Day on August 1st Christmas Day, December 25th Boxing Day, December 26th Furthermore during the Basel Carnival – germ. Basler Fasnacht – (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after Ash Wednesday) many offices and shops are either closed or have reduced opening hours.