Closures and Holidays
Current News
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Closures due to Relocation of the Locations in Oerlikon: Monday, 29 June 2026 - Monday, 31 August 2026 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 Law: Monday, 6 July, until Sunday, 19 July 2026 Closure due to annual stock-taking |
| UB Sciences: Monday, 3 August, until Sunday, 6 September 2026 Closure due to collection move and redesign of the rooms |
Summer Opening Hours 2026
Reduced Summer Opening Hours
In July, August and September, the following UB locations have reduced summer opening hours:
| Locations | Summer Opening Hours |
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| UB Asian and Oriental Studies (ZUB) |
Monday, 29 June, to Sunday, 30 August 2026 Monday - Friday |
| UB Law |
Monday, 29 June, to Sunday, 30 August 2026 Monday - Saturday |
| UB Romance Language and Literature |
Monday, 29 June, to Sunday, 13 September 2026 Monday - Friday |
| UB Theology & Religious Studies |
Wednesday, 1 July, to Monday, 31 August 2026 Monday - Friday |
Reduced Staffed Info Desk
From Monday, 29 June, to Sunday, 30 August 2026, the following UB locations have reduced info desk hours, but are open/accessible during regular opening hours:
| Locations | Info Desk Staffed |
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Monday - Friday Important: applies permanently |
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Monday - Friday |
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| UB Romance Language and Literature |
Monday - Friday Important: applies permanently |
| UB Science | Monday - Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm |
Reduced Access with UZH Card during summer vacation of public schools
From Monday, 13 July, to Sunday, 16 August 2026, the following UB locations in the UZH main building have reduced access with UZH Card:
| Locations | Access with UZH Card |
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Monday - Friday Saturday and Sunday |
* Access with UZH Card is also possible during opening hours of the Natural History Museum.
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 |
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| 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): 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 Philosophie, UB 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 Philosophy, UB 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 |
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| Mon, 28.12.2026 |
All locations are closed*, except: |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.