| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, 1 January 1856 | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Sunday, 6 January 1856 | Epiphany |
| 3 | Wednesday, 19 March 1856 | Saint Joseph's Day |
| 4 | Friday, 21 March 1856 | Good Friday |
| 5 | Monday, 24 March 1856 | Easter Monday |
| 6 | Thursday, 1 May 1856 | Ascension Day |
| 7 | Monday, 12 May 1856 | Whit Monday |
| 8 | Thursday, 22 May 1856 | Corpus Christi |
| 9 | Friday, 1 August 1856 | Swiss National Day |
| 10 | Friday, 15 August 1856 | Assumption of Mary |
| 11 | Saturday, 1 November 1856 | All Saints' Day |
| 12 | Monday, 8 December 1856 | Immaculate Conception |
| 13 | Thursday, 25 December 1856 | Christmas Day |
| 14 | Friday, 26 December 1856 | Saint Stephen's Day |