A vacuum valve includes a fixed side electrode on a fixed side current-carrying shaft and a movable side electrode on a movable side current-carrying shaft. An opening and closing unit is coaxially disposed with the movable side current-carrying shaft, and drives the movable side current-carrying shaft. A chattering suppression structure is coaxially disposed with the fixed side current-carrying shaft on the fixed side of the vacuum valve, and suppresses chattering. The opening and closing unit includes an electromagnetic operating mechanism which drives the movable side current-carrying shaft when energized. A contact pressure spring is coaxially disposed with the electromagnetic operating mechanism, and applies contact pressure between the movable side electrode and the fixed side electrode during contact closing of the vacuum valve. A release spring is coaxially disposed with the electromagnetic operating mechanism, and assists driving force of the electromagnetic operating mechanism during contact opening of the vacuum valve.