National Holidays in Zurich in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Berchtolds Day
- The holiday commemorates Duke Berchtold V, who founded Bern, the capital of Switzerland.
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Sechselauten
- This regional festival originated in medieval times when guildhalls across Zurich celebrated the first day of summer working hours
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: May Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Mother's Day
- Muttertag
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: Ascension Day
- This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
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: Whit Monday
- Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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: Father's Day
- Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers
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: National Day
- On August 1st 1291, the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter on the Rütli field, near to Lake Lucerne
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: Knabenschiessen
- Zurich only. Knabenschiessen is a traditional shooting competition for teenagers
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: Swiss Federal Fast
- A Swiss government-arranged multi-denominational holiday celebrated by Christians and the Jewish community
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: St. Stephen's Day
- December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.
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