The best time to book annual leave in 2027
The Valais year planner for 2027 is a free list of the public holidays in Valais. It shows the days of annual leave that turn each one into a proper break. Pick where you work.
Best value in 2027
Saint Joseph's Day
Sat 13 Mar – Sun 21 Mar
4 days of annual leave gets you 9 days away.
- Saturday 13 March, weekend
- Sunday 14 March, weekend
- Monday 15 March, leave
- Tuesday 16 March, leave
- Wednesday 17 March, leave
- Thursday 18 March, leave
- Friday 19 March, Saint Joseph's Day
- Saturday 20 March, weekend
- Sunday 21 March, weekend
Book off: Mon 15 – Thu 18 Mar
Every good window in 2027
Each one puts your annual leave next to a weekend and one of the public holidays. You get at least twice as many days away as you book. In date order, for Valais.
- 10days
New Year
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
5 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Mon 4 – Fri 8 Jan
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Saint Joseph's Day
Sat 13 Mar – Sun 21 Mar
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 15 – Thu 18 Mar
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Ascension Day
Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 3 – Wed 5 May, Fri 7 May
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Corpus Christi
Sat 22 May – Sun 30 May
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 24 – Wed 26 May, Fri 28 May
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
All Saints' Day
Sat 30 Oct – Sun 7 Nov
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 2 – Fri 5 Nov
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Immaculate Conception
Sat 4 Dec – Sun 12 Dec
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 6 – Tue 7 Dec, Thu 9 – Fri 10 Dec
Plan a trip for these dates
- Annual leave to book
- Holiday
- Weekend
Long weekends that cost nothing
Weekends next to public holidays in 2027: three or four days away without booking any annual leave.
- New Year · Fri 1 Jan · 3 days
- Saint Joseph's Day · Fri 19 Mar · 3 days
- All Saints' Day · Sat 30 Oct · 3 days
2027 at a glance
Every day of 2027 in Valais: the public holidays, and the days of annual leave that each window above asks you to book.
Public holidays in Valais, 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Saint Joseph's Day | |
| Ascension Day | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Swiss National Day | |
| Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
| All Saints' Day | |
| Immaculate Conception | |
| Christmas Day |
Already used some annual leave? Plan around what you have left.
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. We start you at 20 days, a common starting point in Switzerland, and plan around trips you have already booked. Then turn a window into a trip, or start from a plan someone else has published.
Questions
When is the best time to book annual leave in 2027?
In Valais, Saint Joseph's Day is the best value in 2027. 4 days of annual leave (Mon 15 – Thu 18 Mar) gives you 9 days away, Sat 13 Mar – Sun 21 Mar. The other public holidays each turn 4 days of annual leave into as many as 9 days off.
How do you work out the windows?
We look at every run of 6 to 16 days around weekends and public holidays. For each one, we count the working days you'd need to book. We keep the runs that give you at least twice as many days away as days of leave. Where two overlap, only the better one is kept.
What if I have already used some of my annual leave?
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. The year planner plans around trips you have already booked, only suggests dates from tomorrow on, and shows the annual leave you have left as you plan.
Which countries does the year planner cover?
It covers 26 countries. In Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In the Americas: Canada and United States. In Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Each has its own regions where their holidays differ. Inside Be Outside, the planner uses the holidays where you work. That can be a different country from where you live.
Public holidays from Nager.Date. Check substitute days with your employer.