Sun, 22 November 2009
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Expatica's 2009-2010 calendar of public holidays in Switzerland.Public holidays in Switzerland are taken very seriously, with almost all shops and public institutions closed. If a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, workers commonly take either the Monday or Friday off too, for a long weekend.
2009
1 January: New Year's Day
2 January*: Berchtold's Day
10 April*: Karfreitag/Good Friday
13 April*: Ostermontag/Easter Monday
21 May*: Auffahrt/Ascension
1 June*: Pfingstmontag/Whit Monday
1 August: Bundesfeier/Swiss National Day
1 November: All Saints
8 December: Immaculate Conception
25 December: Weihnachten/Christmas Day
26 December: Stephenstag/Boxing Day
2010
1 January: New Year's Day
2 January*: Berchtold's Day
2 April*: Karfreitag/Good Friday
5 April*: Ostermontag/Easter Monday
13 May*: Auffahrt/Ascension
24 May*: Pfingstmontag/Whit Monday
1 August: Bundesfeier/Swiss National Day
1 November: All Saints
8 December: Immaculate Conception
25 December: Weihnachten/Christmas Day
26 December: Stephenstag/Boxing Day
*These dates are only observed in some Cantons (districts) of Switzerland.
The Swiss National Day
Every year on 1 August, Switzerland celebrates the 1291 founding of the Swiss Confederation. Each Swiss commune offers a day of federal unity by organising firework displays, concerts, public speeches or presentations. Thousands of people attend festivities in the largest cities (Zurich, Basel, Geneva, Bern and Lugano). The main celebrations take place at the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen and at the Ruetli Meadows alongside Lake Lucerne.
Text: Chris Morillon / Expatica 2008-2009
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