Switzerland (Zürich) : 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
Date | Name | Kind | More |
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Friday June 3, 2022 | Pentecost holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Monday June 6, 2022 | Whit Monday | Catholic or protestant | |
Tuesday June 7, 2022 | Pentecost holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Sunday June 12, 2022 | Tour de Suisse | Sports events | |
Wednesday June 22, 2022 | St Alban | Events, celebrations... | |
Friday July 15, 2022 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Monday August 1, 2022 | Confederation Day | National Day | |
Monday August 22, 2022 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Monday September 12, 2022 | Half-day holiday | Secular holiday | |
Friday October 7, 2022 | Fall holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Monday October 24, 2022 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Tuesday November 8, 2022 | Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur | Events, celebrations... | |
Friday November 11, 2022 | Turnip lantern procession | Events, celebrations... | |
Friday December 23, 2022 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Monday December 26, 2022 | St Stephen's Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
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Friday June 3, 2022
School holidays :
Whit Monday
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Monday June 6, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
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Tuesday June 7, 2022
School holidays :
Tour de Suisse
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Sunday June 12, 2022
Sports events : Lasts 1 week - www.tourdesuisse.ch/ 2022 edition confirmed
St Alban
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Wednesday June 22, 2022
Culture : The Albanifest , the largest annual festival in a historic town in Switzerland, is named after St Alban, one of the city's four saints, is held here, over three days. Although a recent creation, the festival celebrates the granting of a charter to the town in 1264 by Rudolf of Habsburgh.
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday July 15, 2022
School holidays :
Confederation Day
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Monday August 1, 2022
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)
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Monday August 22, 2022
School holidays :
Half-day holiday
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Monday September 12, 2022
Secular holiday : Knabenschiessen - The prize-shooting for 12 to 16 year old is one of the oldest festivals in Zurich. A marksman king or queen is chosen.
Fall holiday (beginning)
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Friday October 7, 2022
School holidays :
Fall holiday (end)
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Monday October 24, 2022
School holidays :
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
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Tuesday November 8, 2022
Culture : Www.kurzfilmtage.ch in Winterthur 2022 edition CONFIRMED
Turnip lantern procession
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Friday November 11, 2022
Culture : Children hollow out turnips and carve them into lanterns, later putting candles in them and carrying them through the dark streets to the sound of musical accompaniment. The procession often finishes with a drink or some hot food. The custom is organised by sport and community associations, residents' associations, church groups, schools and kindergartens.
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday December 23, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Sunday December 25, 2022
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
St Stephen's Day
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Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Christian remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.