What's on in Verbier, Switzerland through the year

Peak crowds — Christmas and New Year ski peak, Christmas holidays in Switzerland

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually)), Christmas and New Year ski peak (20 Dec – 6 Jan (usually))

Peak crowds — travelers describe it as peak season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))

Busy — Xtreme Verbier, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Xtreme Verbier

  28 MarSporting eventCrowded

  The freeride world tour finishes on the Bec des Rosses, a 600-metre face at 43 degrees that riders inspect through binoculars. The date is set 48 hours ahead on the weather. Source ↗

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))

Busy — Easter holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

• Closure

  Between-seasons shutdown

  26 Apr – 20 Jun · usually

  The lifts stop at the end of April and the resort empties until the middle of June: chalets shut, restaurants closed, and the high trails still under snow. Source ↗

Still on: Xtreme Verbier (28 Mar), Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))

Busy — Spring holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Between-seasons shutdown (26 Apr – 20 Jun (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Season

  Trail and bike season

  25 Jun – 10 Oct · usuallyTrail season

  Summer lifts run for walkers and downhill bikes from late June, and the Mont-Fort and Pierre Avoi routes clear in early July. A different, cheaper resort from the winter one.

Still on: Between-seasons shutdown (26 Apr – 20 Jun (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Verbier Festival

  15 Jul – 5 Aug · usuallyMusic festivalBook early

  Two and a half weeks of classical music at 1,500 metres in midsummer, with masterclasses and free morning rehearsals that are often better than the ticketed evenings. Source ↗

• Holiday

  Swiss National Day

  1 AugNational holidayClosuresCrowded

  1 August is a public holiday nationwide. Towns and villages hold speeches, lantern walks and bonfires, fireworks go up after dark unless a dry summer brings a ban, and most shops close. Source ↗

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Swiss National Day, Summer holidays in Switzerland

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually)), Verbier Festival (15 Jul – 5 Aug (usually)), Swiss National Day (1 Aug)

Peak crowds — travelers describe it as peak season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Busy — Autumn holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Season

  Ski season

  28 Nov – 25 Apr · usually

  The gateway to the Four Valleys, and the off-piste under the Mont-Fort is what the resort is for. High enough to hold snow late, steep enough that a thin year still skis.

Peak crowds — Christmas and New Year ski peak, Christmas holidays in Switzerland

• Holiday

  Christmas and New Year ski peak

  20 Dec – 6 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

  The fortnight from Christmas to early January is the busiest of the ski winter. Hotels and chalets book out months ahead, often with minimum stays, rates are at their highest and lift queues at their longest. Source ↗

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))