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Discover Swiss places, postal codes, public holidays, school holidays, bridge days, charging stations, and municipality comparisons

Find postal codes, location information, EV charging points, public holidays, school holidays, bridge days, statistical municipal data, and current news in Switzerland quickly and easily.

Holidays and School Holidays

Holidays

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Bridge Days 2025 & 2026

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Municipality Statistics (Source: Federal Statistical Office BFS / opendata.swiss)
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The nearest charging stations
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When you visit our site, we attempt to determine your current location using the geolocation feature of your browser. If location detection fails, a default map of Switzerland will be displayed.

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The weather data is provided in real-time by the OpenWeatherMap API, and holiday and school break information is sourced from the OpenHolidaysAPI. This ensures you always have up-to-date information.

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Currently, our database focuses on locations, ZIP codes, holidays, and school breaks in Switzerland. International information is not supported at the moment.

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The holiday and school break information is provided by the OpenHolidaysAPI. For location information and municipality statistics, we use official sources such as the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS) and opendata.swiss.

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You can save locations or cantons as favorites for quick access. Favorites are stored locally and are available for one year. After that, they are automatically deleted.

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General

When you visit our site, we attempt to determine your current location using the geolocation feature of your browser. If location detection fails, a default map of Switzerland will be displayed.

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The weather data is provided in real-time by the OpenWeatherMap API, and holiday and school break information is sourced from the OpenHolidaysAPI. This ensures you always have up-to-date information.

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Currently, our database focuses on locations, ZIP codes, holidays, and school breaks in Switzerland. International information is not supported at the moment.

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The holiday and school break information is provided by the OpenHolidaysAPI. For location information and municipality statistics, we use official sources such as the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS) and opendata.swiss.

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You can save locations or cantons as favorites for quick access. Favorites are stored locally and are available for one year. After that, they are automatically deleted.

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Holidays & School Vacations

Simply select a canton from the dropdown menu under "Holidays and School Breaks," and the relevant information will be loaded automatically.

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This may occur if the entered location, ZIP code, or canton is not in our database or no matching data is available.

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The holiday and school break data is sourced from the OpenHolidaysAPI and is regularly updated to ensure accuracy.

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Currently, you can only display holidays and school breaks for one selected canton. However, we are working on enabling multi-selection in the future.

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There may be no registered holidays or school breaks for the selected period. Please check the selected period or choose another canton.

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Bridge Days

Bridge days are working days that fall between a holiday and a weekend. They are dynamically calculated and displayed based on holidays and weekends.

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Currently, you can compare two municipalities at the same time. Select the first municipality, add it, and repeat the process for the second municipality.

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The data is based on the latest statistics from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS) and opendata.swiss. It is regularly updated to ensure accuracy.

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Bridge days are calculated based on holidays and weekends. Individual work schedules are not considered.

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Charging Stations

The charging station feature uses your browser’s location services to display available charging stations near you. Alternatively, you can manually search for a location.

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The charging station data is sourced from reliable providers such as opendata.swiss and is regularly updated to ensure accuracy.

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Currently, you can filter charging stations by location or distance. Specific filtering by plug types is not yet available, but plug types are displayed in the overview.

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Availability information is updated in real time. Please note that delays may occur depending on updates from the data source.

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Yes, each charging station includes a “Show Route” link that opens Google Maps and provides directions to the selected charging station.

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You receive details such as address, accessibility, available plug types, maximum charging power, hotline, availability, and the last update time.

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This may occur if certain information is not provided by the data source. We are working to minimize such cases.

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Yes, displayed charging stations are automatically sorted by their distance to your current location, provided location services are enabled.

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Municipality Comparisons

With the municipality comparison function, you can select two municipalities and compare them regarding population, area, economy, and other criteria.

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Bridge days are working days that fall between a holiday and a weekend. They are dynamically calculated and displayed based on holidays and weekends.

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Currently, you can compare two municipalities at the same time. Select the first municipality, add it, and repeat the process for the second municipality.

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About OrtSuche.ch

OrtSuche.ch offers a comprehensive database of all postal codes in Switzerland, allowing you to quickly and easily find information about various locations. In addition to postal codes, the platform also provides information on public holidays, school holidays, bridge days, municipal statistics, charging stations, and an interactive municipality comparison feature.

Our interactive map is based on OpenStreetMap technology and provides a user-friendly and informative experience. You can explore places, find charging stations, discover public holidays, school holidays, bridge days, and interesting locations near you. With the municipality comparison feature, you can directly compare two municipalities in terms of population, economy, area, and more.

OrtSuche.ch integrates up-to-date municipal data sourced from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS) and opendata.swiss (as of March 26, 2021). This provides reliable statistical information about locations and their surroundings. The charging station feature delivers information about available EV charging points near you. Bridge days are automatically calculated to assist you in planning vacations and leisure activities.

Weather, public holiday, school holiday, and charging station information is sourced from the OpenWeatherMap API, the OpenHolidaysAPI, and reliable sources such as opendata.swiss. Bridge days are dynamically generated based on public holidays and weekends. This ensures you always receive up-to-date, practical, and useful information.

We use Google News for local news, keeping you informed about events in your region. This feature keeps you updated on local happenings and important developments. Additionally, you can explore charging stations with detailed information such as availability, plug types, and charging capacity.

With the favorites feature, you can save preferred locations, cantons, and even charging stations for quick access when needed. The comparison, bridge days, and charging station features provide additional tools to help you optimally plan your leisure time, identify interesting patterns between municipalities, find charging infrastructure for your EV, and make informed decisions.

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  • Search for a town.
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  • Search for another town and click on the comparison icon again to add it.
  • Click the icon once more to open the comparison.
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