BRITISH EMBASSY BERNE
 
The Embassy in Berne and the Vice-Consulates within our consular district (Basel, Lugano and Zurich) will observe the following public and privilege holidays in 2009.

Thursday 1 January	New Year’s Day
Friday 2 January	St Berchtold's Day
Thursday 9 April	Maundy Thursday
Friday 10 April	Good Friday
Monday 13 April	Easter Monday
Monday 4 May	Early May Bank Holiday
Thursday 21 May	Ascension Day
Monday 25 May	Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 1 June	Whit Monday
Friday 31 July	In lieu of Swiss National Day
Monday 31 August	Summer Bank Holiday
Thursday 24 December	Christmas Privilege Holiday
Friday 25 December	Christmas Day
Thursday 31 December	New Year’s Eve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are the official holidays to be observed by the UK Government Offices in Geneva during 2009.

Thursday 1 January	New Years day
Friday 2 January	In lieu of Swiss National Day (1 August)
Friday 10 April	Good Friday
Monday 13 April	Easter Monday
Thursday 21 May	Ascension
Monday 1 June	Pentecost and Spring BH
Thursday 10 September	Jeune Genevoise
Thursday 24 December	Privilege Holiday
Friday 25 December	Christmas Day
Monday 28 December	In lieu of Boxing Day
Thursday 31 December	Restauration de la Republique