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GinebraGeneva Public Holidays 2017
Public Holidays for Canton Geneva for the year 2017 are on following days:
| Date | Day of the Week | Holiday name |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2017 | Sunday | New Year's Eve |
| April 14, 2017 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 17, 2017 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 25, 2017 | Thursday | Ascension of Jesus Day (Cavalcade de l’Ascension) since 1402 |
| June 05, 2017 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| August 01, 2017 | Tuesday | Swiss National Holiday - Confederation Day |
| September 07, 2017 | Thursday | Geneva Fast (Jeûne genevois) (only in canton Geneva) |
| December 25, 2017 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| December 31, 2017 | Sunday | Restoration of the Republic |
During the public holidays most shops, all institutions, all banks and post office etc are closed. Hence the name 'Bank holidays'. Big supermarkets, police and hospitals remain open.
Public Transport operates as on Sunday. On public holidays most of the people don't go to work and there is no school. Students sometimes have holidays extended (till the weekend or for the whole week of given holiday).
Public holidays in France, which are however normal working days in Switzerland:
| Date | Day of the Week | Holiday name |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2017 | Sunday | New Year's Eve |
| April 14, 2017 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 17, 2017 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1st 2017 | Monday | Labour day |
| May 8th 2017 | Monday | Victory in Europe day |
| June 04, 2017 | Sunday | Whit Sunday |
| June 05, 2017 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| July 14th 2017 | Friday | French National Day (Bastille day) |
| August 15th 2017 | Tuesday | Assumption of Mary |
| November 1st 2017 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day |
| November 11th 2017 | Saturday | Armistice Day |
| December 25, 2017 | Monday | Christmas Day |
Most of the shops in France close on public holidays.
