Switzerland

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From the Swiss Government for 2011:
Swiss public holidays

01.01. New Year’s Day
02.01. Berchtold’s Day
22.04. Good Friday
25.04. Easter Monday
02.06. Ascension Day
13.06. Whit Monday
01.08. National Day
25.12. Christmas Day
26.12. St. Stephens Day
31.12. New Year’s Eve

This list contains the Federal Holidays without mentioning the holidays that always are on a Sunday (e.g. Palm Sunday Easter Sunday, etc.).
Some cantons may have additional local holidays (e.g. Ash Wednesday, Labour Day, etc.)

Sweden Public Holidays

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  • New Year’s Day (nyårsdagen) January 1

  • Epiphany (trettondedag jul) January 6

  • Good Friday (långfredagen) The Friday before Easter Sunday. (2011: April 22)

  • Easter Sunday (påskdagen) The Sunday closest after the full moon that occurs on or closest after 21 March. (2011: April 24)

  • Easter Monday (annandag påsk) The day after Easter Sunday. (2011: April 25)

  • International Workers’ Day (första maj) May 1

  • Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) Sixth Thursday after Easter Sunday. (2011: June 2)

  • National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag) June 6

  • Midsummer’s Day (midsommardagen) The Saturday during the period 20–26 June. (2011: June 25)

  • All Saints’ Day (alla helgons dag) The Saturday during the period 31 October–6 November. (2011: November 5)

  • Christmas Eve (julafton) 24 December

  • Christmas Day (juldagen) 25 December

  • Boxing Day (annandag jul) 26 December