National Day Celebrations in Switzerland
1st August 2025
August 1st is Swiss National Day and the alpine country celebrates its history and its culture. The day is celebrated mainly at a local level with parades, bonfires, firework displays,…
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August 1st is Swiss National Day and the alpine country celebrates its history and its culture.
The day is celebrated mainly at a local level with parades, bonfires, firework displays, concerts, parades, speeches, singing and Swiss traditions including flag throwing, alphorn playing and yodelling.
The founding of the Swiss Confederacy was first celebrated on this date in 1891 and annually since 1899.
It has only been an official holiday since 1994.
The date is inspired by the date of the Federal Charter of 1291 in early August when three Alpine cantons swore ‘the oath of confederation’ – an action which later came to be regarded as the founding of Switzerland.