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Swiss National Holiday
In Switzerland, the Bundesfeier on 1 August is celebrated as a federal holiday. It is known as the date of the "Rütlischwur", where representatives of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden joined together against the Hapsburg. On the occasion of these festivities, many Swiss decorate their houses with the flag of the country or canton. There are nationwide parties with music and dance and miscellaneous traditions. People sing the national anthem and pray for the nation. In addition to that, fireworks are burned and the august fire are lit up on the summits of the mountains. A cross-border event developed as a special event.
Swiss National Holiday dates
These are the dates and weekdays for the holiday Swiss National Holiday in the next years.
Aug 1, 2024
Thursday
Aug 1, 2025
Friday
Aug 1, 2026
Saturday
Aug 1, 2027
Sunday
Aug 1, 2028
Tuesday
Holiday in
Aargau
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Appenzell Außerrhoden
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All schools |
Oberegg |
Basel city area
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All schools |
Gymnasium Laufental-Thierstein |
BE-d |
BE-f |
Elementary schools |
Secondary Education |
Genf
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Glarus
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Bündner Kantonsschule (to 2022) |
Chur elementary school (to 2022) |
Davos (from 2023) |
Davos elementary school (to 2022) |
Dt./Rom.-bünden (from 2023) |
Moesano (from 2023) |
Jura
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Luzern
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Neuenburg
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Elementary school |
Mittelschule |
All schools |
Elementary school (to 2022) |
Engelberg VS+Gymn. (from 2023) |
Schaffhausen
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Schwyz
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Solothurn
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St. Gallen
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Tessin
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Thurgau
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Uri
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Waadt
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VD-d |
VD-d Tourismusgem. |
VD-f |
Zug
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Zürich City |