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Swiss National Day
Flag of Switzerland
Official name
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 2024 (2024-08-01)
Frequency
annual
The Swiss National Day (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.
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