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Closures due to Relocation of the Locations in Oerlikon:
From Monday, 1 June 2026
UB Social and Cultural Anthropology & Sociology
UB Communication Science
UB Political Science
UB Popular Culture Studies & Film Studies

Monday, 29 June 2026 - Sunday, 13 September 2026
UB Psychology

You find an overview of the rooms that students can use instead of the library locations in Oerlikon under Oerlikon Campus: Temporary Closures and Study Spaces.

UB Sciences: Monday, 3 August, until Sunday, 6 September 2026
Closure due to collection move and redesign of the rooms

UB Medicine Careum Study RoomFriday, 28 August, until Thursday, 3 September 2026
Closure
due to Federal examination in human medicine

UB German Studies & Nordic Language and Literature: Monday, 31 August, until Sunday, 6 September 2026
Closure due to cleaning (access with UZH Card not possible either)
UB Art History: Monday, 7 September, until Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Closure due to cleaning (access with UZH Card not possible either)

UB Ethnographic Museum: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Closed due to an internal event

Holidays

UB locations are closed on these public holidays.

UZH members with a valid UZH Card have access to certain locations daily, i.e. also on public holidays. Access works via an automatic door opener.

Date Holiday Exceptions / comments
Thu, 02.04.2026, from 4:00pm / 4:30pm Maundy Thursday All locations are closed.*
Fri, 03.04.2026 Good Friday All locations are closed.*
Sat, 04.04.2026 Holy Saturday All locations are closed.*
Sun, 05.04.2026 Easter All locations are closed.*
Mon, 06.04.2026 Easter Monday

All locations are closed.*

Mon, 20.04.2026 Sechseläuten

Closed all day (if not mentioned otherwise): 
UB Asian and Oriental Studies (ZUB)UB Educational Science (KAB) (closed from 6:00pm), UB Ethics, UB Law, UB Medicine Careum,UB Theology & Religious Studies (closed from 12:00pm (noon))

Open as usual from 9:00am - 5:00pm (if not mentioned otherwise), but info desk no staffed as an exception:

UB Asian and Oriental Studies (RAA), UB Educational Science (FRE),UB German Studies & Nordic Language and Literature, UB PhilosophieUB Romance Language and Literature (open from 7:45am - 6:00pm), UB Sciences

Restriced access with UZH Card only until 6:00pm:

UB Art History, UB Asian and Oriental Studies (RAA), UB Economics, UB Educational Science (FRE)UB History, UB PhilosophyUB Slavonic Studies, General and Comparative Literature & Comparative Language Science

The remaininglocations are open as usual or are accessible with UZH Card as usual.

Fri, 01.05.2026 Labor Day All locations are closed.*
UB Medicine Careum: 2 May 2026 closed as well
Wed, 13.05.2026, from 4:00pm Eve of Ascension Day All locations are closed.*
Thu, 14.05.2026 Ascension Day All locations are closed.*
Sun, 24.05.2026 Whit Sunday

All locations are closed.*

Mon, 25.05.2026 Whit Monday

All locations are closed.*

Sat, 01.08.2026 Swiss National Day

All locations are closed.*

Mon, 14.09.2026 Knabenschiessen  
Thu, 24.12.2026 Christmas Eve All locations are closed.*
Fri, 25.12.2026 Christmas All locations are closed.*
Sat, 26.12.2026 Boxing Day

All locations are closed.*

Sun, 27.12.2026   All locations are closed*, except:
UB Law: open from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Mon, 28.12.2026  

All locations are closed*, except:
UB Medicine Careum: open from 8:00am - 8:00pm
UB Law: open from 8:00am - 8:00pm

Tue, 29.12.2026   All locations are closed*, except:
UB Medicine Careum: open from 8:00am - 8:00pm
UB Law: open from 8:00am - 8:00pm
Wed, 30.12.2026   All locations are closed*, except:
UB Medicine Careum: open from 8:00am - 8:00pm
UB Law: open from 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thu, 31.12.2026 New Years Eve The locations are closed*, except:
UB Medicine Careum: open from 8:00am - 4:00pm
Fri, 01.01.2027 New Year

All locations are closed.*

Sat, 02.01.2027 Berchtoldstag All locations are closed*, except:
UB Law: open from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun, 03.01.2027   All locations are closed*, except:
UB Law: open from 9:00am - 5:00pm

* UZH members with a valid UZH Card have access to certain locations daily, i.e. also on public holidays. Access works via an automatic door opener.

For information about special closures of individual locations see Locations.

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