Closures and Holidays
Current News
| UB Law: 29 January 2026, from 3:00pm Early closure due to an internal event. |
| UB Sciences: 2 February to 8 February 2026 Closure due to stock-taking and cleaning work (no access with UZH Card and ETH Card either) |
| UB Business Administration Study Room: 2 February to 8 February 2026 Closure due to cleaning and maintenance work (no access with UZH Card either) |
| UB Medicine Careum and Study Room: 2 February to 15 February 2026 Closure due to stock-taking and cleaning work (no access with UZH Card either) |
Holidays
UB locations are closed on these public holidays.
UZH members with a valid UZH Card have access to certain locations daily, i.e. also on public holidays. Access works via an automatic door opener.
| Date | Holiday | Exceptions / comments |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, 02.04.2026, from 4:00pm | Maundy Thursday | All locations are closed.* |
| Fri, 03.04.2026 | Good Friday | All locations are closed.* |
| Sat, 04.04.2026 | Holy Saturday | All locations are closed.* |
| Sun, 05.04.2026 | Easter | All locations are closed.* |
| Mon, 06.04.2026 | Easter Monday | All locations are closed.* |
| Mon, 20.04.2026 | Sechseläuten | Closed: |
| Fri, 01.05.2026 | Labor Day | All locations are closed.* |
| Wed, 13.05.2026, from 4:00pm | Eve of Ascension Day | All locations are closed.* |
| Thu, 14.05.2026 | Ascension Day | All locations are closed.* |
| Sun, 24.05.2026 | Whit Sunday | All locations are closed.* |
| Mon, 25.05.2026 | Whit Monday | All locations are closed.* |
| Sat, 01.08.2026 | Swiss National Day | All locations are closed.* |
| Mon, 14.09.2026 | Knabenschiessen | |
| Thu, 24.12.2026 | Christmas Eve | All locations are closed.* |
| Fri, 25.12.2026 | Christmas | All locations are closed.* |
| Sat, 26.12.2026 | Boxing Day | All locations are closed.* |
| Sun, 27.12.2026 | ||
| Mon, 28.12.2026 |
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| Tue, 29.12.2026 | ||
| Wed, 30.12.2026 | ||
| Thu, 31.12.2026 | New Years Eve | The locations are closed*, except: UB Medicine Careum: open from 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Fri, 01.01.2027 | New Year | All locations are closed.* |
| Sat, 02.01.2027 | Berchtoldstag | All locations are closed*. |
| Sun, 03.01.2027 |
* UZH members with a valid UZH Card have access to certain locations daily, i.e. also on public holidays. Access works via an automatic door opener.
For information about special closures of individual locations see Locations.