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Season calendar · Switzerland

When is high season in Switzerland 2026?

Based on the school holidays of all 26 cantons — weighted by population — the calendar shows when high season for holiday rentals is in Switzerland.

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High season · 8 wk
Shoulder season · 12 wk
Low season · 31 wk
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Calendar week 31
25 Jul – 31 Jul
Holiday density
98 %
High season
Holidays in
Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Freiburg, Genf, Glarus, Jura, Luzern, Neuenburg, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Tessin, Thurgau, Uri, Waadt, Wallis, Zug, Zürich.
Densest week of the year · tap, hover, or use the arrow keys to pick a week
High season · 8 weeks
04 July – 14 August
6 weeks
04 April – 10 April
1 week
10 October – 16 October
1 week
This is where willingness to pay is highest — and the calendar fills up first.
Shoulder season · 12 weeks
11 April – 01 May
3 weeks
14 February – 27 February
2 weeks
26 September – 09 October
2 weeks
03 January – 09 January
1 week
and 4 more, shorter periods
Low season · 31 weeks
02 May – 26 June
8 weeks
24 October – 18 December
8 weeks
10 January – 13 February
5 weeks
28 February – 03 April
5 weeks
and 1 more, shorter periods
And what do I charge per week?

Turning the rhythm into prices

vayka turns the season curve into weekly prices — using the holiday density of your source markets, portal commission, and rounding. Plus a calendar, documents, guest registration, and an honest report.

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Sample week
High season
1.190 €
Shoulder season
890 €
Low season
640 €
Illustration, not an offer — vayka calculates real prices from your property.
How it's calculated
1
For each canton, school holiday dates are loaded — the source is official cantonal open data (opendata.swiss) and OpenHolidays, cross-checked across sources.
2
For each calendar week, we count which cantons are on holiday — weighted by their importance as a source market. Where most guests come from counts the most.
3
The classification is peak-anchored: the densest week sets the benchmark, every other week is measured against it. That keeps the calendar comparable across years.
The calendar reflects holiday demand, not your actual bookings. Regional public holidays, trade fairs, events and weather come on top. A guideline, not a guarantee.
This is the official source (cantonal open data (opendata.swiss) & OpenHolidays), but there's a discrepancy: Herbstferien (26. September 2026–17. Oktober 2026) — another source (official, ferienwiki, openholidays) states a different date range. We continue to treat the official source as authoritative — double-check if needed.