What's open on St. Stephen’s Day in Basel?

Stefanstag on 26 December is a public holiday in many cantons. Shops and supermarkets mostly close; tourist and ski areas stay open. In Basel, city-centre venues are most likely to deviate from national patterns — check individual branches.

Venue / Chain	Category	Holiday Status	Hours	Verification & Source
BA Bahnhof Apotheke & Notfalldienst 24h24/7 Duty Bahnhofsapotheken und Notfalldienstapotheken an 365 Tagen geöffnet Editorial0800-33-66-55	Pharmacies & Chemists	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 apotheke.ch
CP Coop Pronto & Tankstelle 24/724/7 Duty Tankstellenshops an Feiertagen geöffnet Editorial	Petrol & EV Charging	Open	06:00–23:00	2026-04-20 coop-pronto.ch
M Migros Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-08-23 migros.ch
C Coop Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-08-23 coop.ch
L Lidl Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-08-23 lidl.ch
A Aldi Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-08-23 aldi-suisse.ch
D Denner Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-08-23 denner.ch
SC SBB CFF FFS Bundesbahnen Verkehrt nach Sonntagsfahrplan an eidgenössischen Feiertagen Editorial	Public Transit & Transport	Reduced hours	Hours Vary	2026-04-20 sbb.ch
DS Die Schweizerische Post & My Post 24 My Post 24 Automaten 24/7 zugänglich; Postfilialen geschlossen Editorial	Post & Parcel Lockers	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 post.ch