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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 ...
4 February – The United States Postal Service indefinitely suspends its acceptance of parcels from China and Hong Kong. [7] 7–14 February – The 2025 Asian Winter Games are held in Harbin, [8] with China placing first in terms of medals with 32 golds, 26 silvers, and 24 bronzes and achieving its highest medal tally in the history of the ...
The 26 cantons that make up Switzerland set their public holidays independently – with the exception of 1 August, [1] which is the only federal holiday. [2] Furthermore, holidays can change depending on employers, and some holidays are specific to only a certain town or village.
1 March - Republic Day; 19 March - Saint Joseph's Day; 3 April - Näfels Ride; 18 April - Good Friday; 21 April - Easter Monday; 1 May - International Workers' Day; 29 May - Ascension Day; 9 June - Whit Monday; 19 June - Corpus Christi; 29 June - Saints Peter and Paul; 1 August - Swiss National Day; 15 August - Assumption Day; 11 September ...
2017 Katusha–Alpecin season; 2017 Ladies Championship Gstaad; 2017 Ladies Open Biel Bienne; 2017 FIBA 3x3 World Tour – Lausanne Masters; 2017 Montreux Volley Masters; 2017 Montreux Volley Masters squads; 2017 Swiss Indoors; 2017 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold; 2017 Swiss Open Gstaad; Switzerland at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships ...
24 November – 2024 Swiss referendums: Voters reject proposals for additional road infrastructure and rent changes, while approving changes to healthcare funding. [28] In Basel, 66.4% of voters approve funding additional programs for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 to be hosted in the city, apart from the event's final. [29]
1 May, Thursday – Labour Day; 5 May, Monday – Buddha's Birthday; 31 May, Saturday – Tuen of The Festival; 1 July, Tuesday – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day; 1 October, Wednesday – National Day; 7 October, Tuesday – The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival; 29 October, Wednesday – Chung Yeung Festival
2017 – Syria conducts an air strike on Khan Shaykhun using chemical weapons, killing 89 civilians. [34] 2020 – China holds a national day of mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease outbreak. 2023 – Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request. [35]