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Switzerland (Geneva) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Switzerland (Geneva) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Internet domain: .ch - Telephone code: +41 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
European Truck Ban: 22:00 to 05:00 week nights, 00:00 to 24:00 on Sundays, public holidays & vacations departures/returns
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday june 30, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Tuesday august 1, 2023 | Confederation Day | National Day | |
| Monday august 21, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday september 7, 2023 | Geneva Thanksgiving | Secular holiday | |
| Friday october 20, 2023 | Fall holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 30, 2023 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday november 3, 2023 | Geneva International Cinema and Television Festival - Cinema Tout Ecran | Events, celebrations... | |
| Friday december 22, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Sunday december 31, 2023 | Restoration of the Republic | Secular holiday | |
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday june 30, 2023
School holidays :
Confederation Day
-Tuesday august 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Instaured at the end of the XIX century. The date refers to an agreement made at the beginning of August 1291 between Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden. Traditional observance includes bonfires on the the mountains and celebrations in the communities, occasions for patriotic speeches. Modern observance, fostered by the Tourist offices, include fireworks.
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday august 21, 2023
School holidays :
Geneva Thanksgiving
-Thursday september 7, 2023
Secular holiday : A religious holiday with a ecumenical background instaured in the 19th century. No relation with the American Thanksgiving.
Fall holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 20, 2023
School holidays :
Fall holiday (end)
-Monday october 30, 2023
School holidays :
Geneva International Cinema and Television Festival - Cinema Tout Ecran
-Friday november 3, 2023
Culture : Www.cinema-tout-ecran.ch
https://www.giff.ch/ in Geneva 2023 edition confirmed
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day
Restoration of the Republic
-Sunday december 31, 2023
Secular holiday :
