Public holidays in one or several cantons of Switzerland are marked (¹).
January 1: New Year's Day¹January 2: Berchtoldstag¹January 6: Epiphany¹January 13: Silvesterkläuse in Urnäsch, custom on New Year's Eve according to the Julian calendar.January 14–16: Lauberhorn Alpine Skiing World Cup race in Wengen: Michael Walchhofer finished first.January 24–30: 40th Solothurn Film Festival [1]January 26–30: World Economic Forum in Davos(As of February 2, 2005)
February 3–8: Fasnacht in Lucerne, carnival [2]February 5: L'Hom Strom custom in ScuolFebruary 14–16: Fasnacht in Basel, carnival [3]February 18–27: Muba in Basel [4]February 27: Sunday for Votes and elections (at least quarterly [5]): Federal votes and cantonal elections for parliaments of AG and SO, executive of AR, NW, LU, SO, ZH.February 28-March 18: Federal Parliament spring sessionMarch 1: Chalandamarz custom in Engadin and other parts of the GrisonsMarch 1: Proclamation of the Republic¹ in NeuchâtelMarch 3–13: International Motor Show in Geneva [6]March 9–13: Alpine Skiing World Cup races in LenzerheideMarch 13: 37th Engadin SkimarathonMarch 19: Saint Joseph's Day¹March 25: Good Friday¹March 27: Easter Sunday¹March 28: Easter Monday¹April 7: Näfelser Fahrt¹ in the Canton of Glarus, commemoration of the Battle of Näfels (1388)April 10: Election for cantonal parliament and executive in NeuchâtelApril 18: Sechseläuten¹ in Zürich [7]April 18–22: Federal Parliament special sessionApril 24: cantonal Landsgemeinde in AppenzellMay 1: May Day¹May 1: cantonal Landsgemeinde in GlarusMay 5: Ascension Day¹May 5: Banntag custom in the canton of Basel-CountryMay 15: Pentecost¹May 16: Whit Monday¹May 16: Football Cup final in BaselMay 24–27: Orbit and Internet Expo in Basel [8]May 26: Corpus Christi¹May 30-June 17: Federal Parliament summer sessionJune 5: Sunday for votes and electionsJune 11–19: Tour de Suisse cycling competition [9]June 15–20: Art Basel, art fair in BaselJune 17–19: 26th Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest in Aarau [10]June 20-July 17: Eidgenössisches Schützenfest in Frauenfeld [11]June 23: Jura Independence Day¹June 29: St. Peter and Paul¹ in TicinoJuly 1–16: 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux [12]July 9: Commemoration of the Battle of Sempach (1386) in LucerneNew year for schools/universities 2005/2006August 1: Swiss National Day¹August 3–13: 58th Locarno International Film Festival in Locarno [13]August 15: Assumption of Mary¹August 19–20: St.Galler FäschtSeptember 8: Jeûne genevois¹ in GenevaSeptember 10–11: European Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)September 10–12: Knabenschiessen¹ in Zürich [14]September 18: Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag; Jeûne fédéral (federal day of fasting)¹September 19: Monday afterwards (Lundi du Jeûne)¹ in Neuchâtel and VaudSeptember 19-October 7: Federal Parliament autumn sessionSeptember 21–23: 4th Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology conference in Geneva [15]September 23–25: 80th Fête des Vendanges in Neuchâtel, vintage festival [16]September 25: Sunday for votes and electionsSeptember 25: St. Nikolaus of Flüe¹ in ObwaldenOctober 13–23: Olma in St. Gallen [17]November 1: All Saints¹November 11: Gansabhauet in Sursee, local Saint Martin's Day customNovember 15: Commemoration of the Battle of Morgarten (1315) in Zug and SchwyzNovember 27: Sunday for votes and electionsNovember 28-December 16: Federal Parliament winter sessionNovember 28: Zibelemärit in BerneDecember 5: Klausjagen in KüssnachtDecember 7: Election of the President of the Confederation for 2006 by the Federal ParliamentDecember 8: Immaculate Conception¹December 10–11: Escalade (1602) commemoration in Geneva [18]December 25: Christmas¹December 26: St. Stephen's Day¹December: Spengler Cup in Davos, ice hockey tournamentDecember 31: Restoration of the Republic¹ in GenevaSee: List of 2005 office-holders in Switzerland
Swiss Award 2004:Swiss of the Year: Lotti LatrousCulture: Bruno GanzEconomy: Beatrice Weder di MauroEntertainment: Mia AegerterPolitics: Jean ZieglerSociety: Ruedi LüthySports: Marcel FischerSwiss Film Prize 2005 (Schweizer Filmpreis/Prix du cinéma suisse)Fiction: "Tout un hiver sans feu" by Greg ZglinskiDocumentary: "Accordion Tribe" by Stefan SchwietertShort film: "Chyenne" by Alexander MeierAnimation film: "Un'altra città" by Carlo IppolitoPerformance in a leading role: Roeland Wiesnekker in "Strähl" by Manuel Flurin HendryPerformance in a supporting role: Johanna Bantzer in "Strähl"Special Jury Prize: Filip Zumbrunn for camera and light in "Strähl"Innerschweizer Kulturpreis 2005: Martin StadlerSchweizer KleinKunstPreis 2005: Gardi HutterWakker Prize 2005: SBB-CFF-FFSSee also: 2004 in Switzerland#Awards
January 1?: Walter Tschudi, 71, athlete (decathlon) Swiss sportsperson of the Year 1957January 2: Kurt Eichenberger, 83, jurist, professor at the University of BaselJanuary 5: Arthur Alder-Götti, 73, musician, longtime member of Original Streichmusik AlderJanuary 6: Jürg von Känel, 53, climber, mountain guide, writer of guide bookJanuary 7: Ernst Deubelbeiss, 84, convicted of the murder of Armin Bannwart in 1951.January 7: Hans Walder, 84, Prosecutor General of the Swiss Confederation (1968–1973)January: Valeska Lindtberg-Hirsch, 94, pianist, widow of Leopold LindtbergJanuary 11: Walter J. Ammann, 88, SF DRS pioneer (1953–1980), television directorJanuary 14: Georges Piroué, 85, writer born in La Chaux-de-FondsJanuary 17: Daniel Zufferey, 35, authorJanuary 21: Carl Schlettwein, 79, founder of Basler Afrika BibliographienJanuary 24: Dölf Preisig, 64, Schweizer Illustrierte photographerJanuary: Marcel H. Keiser, 64?, journalistJanuary 29: Ephraim Kishon, 80, satirist, writer, film directorJanuary: Donato Müller, 70, footballer (Grasshopper Zürich)February 1: Werner Arnold, 74, cyclist well known in the 1950sFebruary 3: David Hönigsberg, 45, composer, music teacher and conductorFebruary 9: Hanno Helbling, 74, journalist, former NZZ Feuilleton editorFebruary 15: João Filipe Martins, 62, Angolan diplomat in GenevaFebruary 16: Marcello Viotti, 50, conductorFebruary 17: Harald Szeemann, 71, curator and art historianSee also: deaths in 2005, 2004 in Switzerland#Deaths, list of Swiss people.
