--- title: "Peter and Paul 2026: What Truck Drivers Need to Know About Switzerland" canonical: "https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-06-22/truck-ban-saint-peter-and-saint-paul-ch-2026-06-29" lang: "en" type: "news" source: "nakordoni.eu — live border queue data" --- # Peter and Paul 2026: What Truck Drivers Need to Know About Switzerland 22.06.2026 08:58 Service Nakordoni.eu This article covers a past period. [Current calendar of truck driving bans in Europe →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) ## General situation The [Feast of Saints Peter and Paul](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays) falls on **Monday, 29 June 2026**. Unlike pan-European public holidays, this day is a **cantonal holiday** rather than a nationwide one in Switzerland. Accordingly, the nationwide [holiday truck traffic ban](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) across all of Switzerland **does not apply** on this day. Switzerland's only federal non-working day is 1 August (Nationalfeiertag). ## Regional restrictions — Canton of Ticino 29 June is an official cantonal holiday in the canton of **Ticino**, as well as in some municipalities of the cantons of Graubünden and Luzern. This creates three important rules for carriers whose routes pass through Ticino: - **Transit is permitted:** Under Swiss law, cantonal holidays do not block transit traffic. Trucks may freely pass in transit through the territory of Ticino — for example, along the A2 motorway through the Gotthard tunnel — towards Italy or from there. - **Freight operations are prohibited:** Loading, unloading, as well as starting or finishing a route directly within the territory of the canton of Ticino on this day are not allowed. - **Customs offices closed (critically important):** The commercial offices of Swiss customs at the border with Italy in Ticino — in particular the **Chiasso** and **Stabio** terminals — will be **closed**. Clearing imports or exports directly for Switzerland at these points will be impossible. Border crossing is allowed only for transit transport with pre-arranged transit documents (for example, T1/T2). ## Restrictions on 29.06.2026 | Country | Local name | Time | Applies to | Roads | Fine | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Switzerland | Nachtfahrverbot | **00:00–05:00** and **22:00–24:00** | Freight vehicles >3.5 t | All public roads | CHF 100–10 000 | *There is no daytime holiday ban (00:00–24:00) on 29 June across Switzerland — only the standard nighttime restrictions apply.* ## Holiday eve (Sunday, 28 June 2026) The eve of the holiday falls on **Sunday, 28 June 2026**. In Switzerland, the standard Sunday truck traffic ban (over 3.5 t) applies from **00:00 to 24:00**. Carriers planning transit through Switzerland should keep in mind: Saturday, 27 June until 22:00 is the last free window before the weekend block. ## Nighttime ban (daily) Across the whole of Switzerland, regardless of holidays, the standard **nighttime ban (Nachtfahrverbot)** applies to freight vehicles over 3.5 t: daily from **22:00 to 05:00**. This applies to ordinary weekdays, weekends, and holidays alike. ## Rules and fines — Switzerland Switzerland applies one of the strictest regimes for heavy goods vehicles in Europe. **Weight threshold: >3.5 t** gross weight — significantly lower than the >7.5 t threshold used in most other European countries. A wide range of commercial vehicles falls under the restriction, including light commercial and medium-tonnage trucks that are not restricted elsewhere. **Roads:** all public roads without exception — cantonal, municipal, and motorways. **Fines:** from CHF 100 to CHF 10 000 depending on the severity of the violation and prior records. The police and FEDRO conduct frequent roadside checks. ## Plan your route - **Transit on 29 June is possible:** if your route passes in transit through Ticino (A2/Gotthard) without stops for loading or unloading in the canton — movement is permitted during daytime hours (05:00–22:00). - **Avoid Chiasso and Stabio for customs clearance:** if import/export clearance for Switzerland is required, plan it for another day or via a customs point outside Ticino. - **Sunday 28 June is blocked:** the standard Swiss Sunday ban 00:00–24:00. Plan transit for Saturday 27 June until 22:00. - **Austrian corridor as an alternative:** [Austria](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/austria) does not observe 29 June as a national holiday. The A13 Brenner motorway remains open for freight transport. Check Austrian sector bans and restrictions before choosing a route. - **Book parking in advance:** certified truck parking areas in southern Germany and northern Italy fill up quickly before the weekend. Book no later than Thursday, 25 June. ## Useful tools for truck drivers - [Interactive traffic ban calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) - [Real-time road incident map](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic) - [Truck parking map (19,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/parkings) - [Speed cameras (48,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/speed_cameras) - [Eurovignettes and road tolls](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_car_drivers/vignettes) - [European holiday calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays) Source: [nakordoni.eu — Truck Traffic Ban Calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) | Updated: 22.06.2026 [Original source](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans?utm_source=nakordoni.eu) ### Related articles - [St. Cyril and Methodius Day 2026 Truck Driving Ban in Slovakia](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-06-28/truck-ban-st-cyril-and-methodius-day-sk-2026-07-05) 28.06.2026 - [Saints Cyril and Methodius Day 2026 Truck Driving Ban in Czech Republic](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-06-28/truck-ban-saints-cyril-and-methodius-day-cz-2026-07-05) 28.06.2026 - [Truck Driving Ban for Ascension Day 2026 — 5 Countries Fahrverbot](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-05-09/truck-ban-ascension-day-2026-05-14) 09.05.2026 - [Summer Truck Driving Bans in France: Evening Driving Permitted After 19:00](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-02/litni-zaborony-na-rukh-vantazhivok-u-frantsii-vechirnii-rukh-dozvoleno-pislia-1900) 02.08.2026 - [Truck Driving Bans in Europe — Week 32, 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-09](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-03/traffic-bans-week-2026-32) 03.08.2026 [Back to News](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news)