Holiday breaks
Zurich Kantonsschulen breaks: family trips from Zurich
The Canton of Zurich's holiday table has a column for the Kantonsschulen in the city of Zurich; this page uses that column only. Its listed first and last days are inclusive: Christmas, a two-week February sports break, a spring break from late April and the summer break. These are not general Swiss dates, and municipal primary schools, other municipalities and private schools can differ. Vocational students' sports-break timing is individual.
The example this page uses
- From
- Zurich
- Travelling as
- Family · 4 people
- Trip length
- 7 days
- Month
- February
- Total budget
- CHF 12,000
- Currency
- CHF
The trip tool works by month, not exact holiday dates. Results are modelled estimates, not live fares. Change any value after opening it.
Official dates and scope
| Christmas: 21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 (inclusive) | The Kantonsschulen Stadt Zürich secondary-school column only. Not every municipality, primary or private school; vocational sports-break timing is individual. |
| Sports break: 15–27 Feb 2027; spring: 26 Apr – 8 May 2027 | The Kantonsschulen Stadt Zürich secondary-school column only. Not every municipality, primary or private school; vocational sports-break timing is individual. |
| Summer: 19 Jul – 21 Aug 2027 | The Kantonsschulen Stadt Zürich secondary-school column only. Not every municipality, primary or private school; vocational sports-break timing is individual. |
Destinations that fit this example
Example: from Zurich, 7 days, total budget CHF 12,000, February. Edit any of it in the trip tool.
- AustriaAustriaEstimated whole trip4,200–7,000 CHFWithin budget · Great in FebruaryAffordable on your budget and one of the closest matches to the trip you described. It covers nature and cities.
- MalaysiaMalaysiaEstimated whole trip5,140–8,080 CHFWithin budget · Great in FebruaryAffordable on your budget and one of the closest matches to the trip you described. It covers nature and cities.
- EgyptEgyptEstimated whole trip3,110–4,880 CHFWithin budget · Great in FebruaryAffordable on your budget and one of the closest matches to the trip you described. It covers cities and nature.
- KenyaKenyaEstimated whole trip5,150–9,050 CHFWithin budget · Great in FebruaryAffordable on your budget and one of the closest matches to the trip you described. It covers nature.
- OmanOmanEstimated whole trip6,000–9,550 CHFWithin budget · Great in FebruaryAffordable on your budget and one of the closest matches to the trip you described. It covers nature.
- South AfricaSouth AfricaEstimated whole trip5,120–9,450 CHFWithin budget · Great in FebruaryOne of the strongest realistic options within your current budget and trip requirements. It covers nature and cities.
What to weigh
- The example uses February during the sports break; families heading for snow may prefer to edit interests in the tool.
- Primary-school siblings may be on a different calendar; check both before booking.
- The shortlist is ranked on modelled cost only; it does not filter by flight time, direct service, weather or entry rules. Check those yourself.
- The budget is an editable illustration in local currency for a family of four, not a typical, recommended or guaranteed amount.
Questions
- Are these the dates for all Swiss schools?
- No. They are the Kantonsschulen Stadt Zürich column only.
- Are these live prices?
- No. They are modelled whole-trip estimates for the example inputs shown. Change the departure city, days, budget or party to recalculate.
Sources
- Kanton Zürich — Schulferien (Kantonsschulen Stadt Zürich column) — The Kantonsschulen Stadt Zürich secondary-school column only. Not every municipality, primary or private school; vocational sports-break timing is individual.
Checked 2026-10-13. Always confirm with your own school, employer or authority.
Related breaks
Photo credits
- C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- KennyOMG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Danijel Mihajlovic · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Andries Oudshoorn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Costs are modelled estimates for the example inputs, not live holiday fares or exact-date availability. Calendar facts quote official sources for the scope stated; travel tips are editorial planning suggestions.