Initiative «6 weeks of holidays for all»
Official title: Volksinitiative «6 Wochen Ferien für alle»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
33.5% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 45.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 43%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 47.4%, Turnout 54%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 45.9%, Turnout 45%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 41.1%, Turnout 52%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 39.3%, Turnout 45%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 37.1%, Turnout 49%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 43%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 31.8%, Turnout 64%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 31.2%, Turnout 44%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 30.9%, Turnout 40%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 60%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 29.7%, Turnout 40%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 28.6%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 26.7%, Turnout 46%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 26.6%, Turnout 44%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 38%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 26.1%, Turnout 32%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 26.0%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 25.8%, Turnout 44%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 25.8%, Turnout 50%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 22.0%, Turnout 51%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 21.6%, Turnout 49%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 20.9%, Turnout 55%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 17.8%, Turnout 37%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking30.2% yes
- French-speaking40.0% yes
- Ticino45.9% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
- Topics
- Economy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Initiative «für eine kürzere Arbeitszeit»
3 March 2002 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «zur Herabsetzung der Arbeitszeit»
4 December 1988 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Ferien-Initiative
10 March 1985 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- «Lehrstellen-Initiative»
18 May 2003 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.