Switzerland's weekend is Saturday and Sunday. most shops are closed or have sharply reduced hours on Sundays, so plan ahead.
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The weekend in Switzerland is Saturday and Sunday.
Shops: 9am-6:30pm/7pm weekdays, shorter Saturday hours, almost everything closed Sunday
most shops are closed or have sharply reduced hours on Sundays, so plan ahead
Sunday closing is the norm nationwide, with limited exceptions like train station shops and some tourist-area stores.