Swiss National Day
| Swiss National Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | German: Bundesfeiertag French: Fête nationale Italian: Festa nazionale Romansh: Festa naziunala svizra |
| Also called | First of August |
| Observed by | Switzerland |
| Significance | Anniversary of the Federal Charter of 1291 |
| Date | 1 August |
| Next time | 1 August 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
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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 official holiday since 1994.