Tuesday 11 February 2014
Festivals celebrated in Switzerland
Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons or 26 different areas and each cantons has it's own traditional costume and languages influenced by it's neighbouring countries such as Germany,Austria,Italy,France.Even difference in the religion play a vital role in celebration of different festivals, 57% of swiss population is Protestant, 41% is Catholic and 2% of other faiths.The festivals listed below are some of the most interesting Swiss celebrations that take place throughout the year in different cantons. More about Switzerland...
New Year's Day- January 1
Berchtold's Day- January 2
Feast of Saint Anthony -17 January
Grindelwald Snow Festival
International Balloon Festival
Basel Fasnacht
Lucerne Festival
First of March
Six Ringing Festival
Cow Fights
Procession to the Alps
Carnival
Easter
Saint George's Day
May Day Eve April 30
Sechseläuten (Six O'Clock Chimes)
Feast of Pentecost
Corpus Christi Feast
Fete de la musique
Midsummer Festival
Saint Placidus Festival
Lugano Festival Jazz
Montreux Jazz Festival
Zurich Festival
William Tell Festival
Züri Fäscht
Gurten Music Festival
Paléo Festival
Blue Balls Festival
"First Fruits of the Alps" Sunday
Shepherd Sunday
Onion Market
Ascona Music Festival
Geneva Festival
Swiss National Day
Interlaken Music Festival
Locarno International Film Festival
Festivity of Autumn
International Film & Television Festival
Vernier Sur Rock Festival
Santa Claus Night
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
Fête de L’Escalade
January-February
New Year's Day- January 1
Berchtold's Day- January 2
Feast of Saint Anthony -17 January
Grindelwald Snow Festival
International Balloon Festival
Basel Fasnacht
Lucerne Festival
March -April
First of March
Six Ringing Festival
Cow Fights
Procession to the Alps
Carnival
Easter
Saint George's Day
May Day Eve April 30
Sechseläuten (Six O'Clock Chimes)
Feast of Pentecost
Corpus Christi Feast
May - June
Fete de la musique
Midsummer Festival
Saint Placidus Festival
Lugano Festival Jazz
June - July
Montreux Jazz Festival
Zurich Festival
William Tell Festival
Züri Fäscht
Gurten Music Festival
Paléo Festival
Blue Balls Festival
July - August
"First Fruits of the Alps" Sunday
Shepherd Sunday
Onion Market
Ascona Music Festival
Geneva Festival
Swiss National Day
Interlaken Music Festival
Locarno International Film Festival
September – October – November:
Festivity of Autumn
International Film & Television Festival
Vernier Sur Rock Festival
November - December:
Santa Claus Night
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
Fête de L’Escalade
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