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Count Switzerland Working Days

Counts authority-scope working and non-working dates in a range.

When to use

You need an auditable Switzerland working-day count.

Do not use when: Federal layer only. Cantonal public holidays, municipal holidays, employer, collective-agreement, school, bank and exchange schedules are not inferred; Swiss law permits cantons to recognize additional holidays.

Example user requests

Count Switzerland working days around Swiss National Day.
Count Switzerland working days around Cantonal holiday is not inferred.

Formula

for each included date: working_days += status.is_working_day

Normalize endpoints and count exact authority events over the declared weekday baseline.

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`start_date`	date	yes	First date in 2026-2027.
`end_date`	date	yes	Last date in 2026-2027.
`include_start_date`	boolean	default true	Whether start_date participates.
`include_end_date`	boolean	default true	Whether end_date participates.

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
`working_days`	integer	Authority-scope working dates.
`non_working_days`	integer	Weekend and exact authority events.
`public_holidays_counted`	list	Exact events in the range.
`territory`	string	CH (Switzerland).
`territory_name`	string	Switzerland
`day_type`	string	Deterministic classification: official_weekend, regular_workday, or the first published authority event kind.
`holiday_names`	string_list	Events applying on the date.
`holiday_kinds`	string_list	Authority event classifications.
`holiday_details`	list	Structured event details, including partial-day notes where published.
`calendar_scope`	string	Switzerland federal public holiday layer for 2026-2027
`holiday_policy`	string	Swiss National Day on 1 August is included as the only federal public holiday.
`substitute_day_policy`	string	No nationwide substitute-day closure is inferred when 1 August falls on a weekend.
`calendar_profile`	string	switzerland-public-holidays
`dataset_version`	string	ch-federal-public-holiday-2026-2027.1
`sources`	list	Authority and legislation sources.

Example

Swiss National Day is counted as non-working: {"start_date":"2026-08-01","end_date":"2026-08-01","include_start_date":true,"include_end_date":true} → {"working_days":0,"non_working_days":1}

GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/switzerland-public-working-days-between?start_date=2026-08-01&end_date=2026-08-01&include_start_date=true&include_end_date=true

Machine access

API: GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/switzerland-public-working-days-between (query parameters) or POST with a JSON body {"inputs": {...}}
Schema: https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculators/switzerland-public-working-days-between · Markdown: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/switzerland-public-working-days-between.md · JSON definition: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/switzerland-public-working-days-between.json
MCP: server https://tttkmbb.com/mcp, tool run_calculator with calculator_id="switzerland-public-working-days-between"
OpenAPI operationId: count_ch_working_days
Freshness: static. Authentication: none. Rate limit: fair use (see rate limits).

Sources

Swiss Confederation ch.ch – Public holidays (swiss_confederation_official_guidance)
SECO – Leisure time and public holidays (swiss_federal_labour_authority)
Swiss Confederation – National holiday (swiss_federal_authority)

FAQ

Does this package include Swiss cantonal holidays?

No. The Swiss Confederation identifies 1 August as the only federal public holiday; cantonal holidays vary and require a canton-specific package.

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