Basel-Stadt Publishes 2025 Non-Working Days Dataset for Cantonal Employees

November 26, 2025

A new dataset on the Open Data Portal of Basel-Stadt provides information on non-working holidays and free days for employees of the cantonal administration, based on government regulations. It includes statutory holidays and additional non-working half-days, is updated annually, and is available in a machine-readable format with iCal integration.

A new dataset has been published on the Open Data Portal of Basel-Stadt. Details of the dataset are provided below.

Title: Arbeitsfreie Tage für Mitarbeitende der kantonalen Verwaltung Basel-Stadt

Description: This dataset contains the annually valid non-working holidays and free days for employees of the cantonal administration of the Canton of Basel-Stadt. It is based on the government council's decision regarding the regulation of non-working days in the cantonal administrative service. The dataset includes statutory holidays according to § 2 Abs. 1 lit. a and b of the law on public rest days and store opening (RLG), provided they do not fall on a Saturday or Sunday, as well as additional non-working half-days (e.g., Fasnacht Monday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve) according to cantonal regulation. Important note: The dataset is exclusively for employees of the cantonal administration of Basel-Stadt. Employees not explicitly employed by the Canton of Basel-Stadt should consult their employer. For legally established holidays relevant to the general population and private sector in the Canton of Basel-Stadt, please refer to the official overview. The dataset is updated annually and is available in a machine-readable format. For iCal integration, you can subscribe to the calendar using the provided link.

Publication date: 2025-06-06

Record count: The dataset includes 55 records.

Access link: Open Dataset

Publisher: Human Resources Basel-Stadt

Data source: OGD Datensätze
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