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| Swiss National Day | |
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| Official name | ‹See Tfd›German: Bundesfeiertag French: Fête nationale Italian: Festa nazionale Romansh: Festa naziunala svizra |
| Also called | First of August |
| Observed by | Switzerland |
| Significance | Anniversary of the Federal Charter of 1291 |
| Date | 1 August |
| Next time | 1 August 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
Swiss National Day (‹See Tfd›German: Schweizer Bundesfeiertag; French: Fête nationale suisse; Italian: Festa nazionale svizzera; Romansh: Festa naziunala svizra) is the national holiday of Switzerland, set on 1 August. Although 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.[1]
- ^ "1891: Der 1. August wird zum Bundesfeiertag erklärt" [1891: 1 August is declared a federal holiday] (in German). Swiss Pro Patria Foundation. Retrieved 31 July 2017.