2005 in Switzerland
See also:
2004 in Switzerland,
other events of 2005,
2006 in Switzerland.
Public holidays in one or several
cantons of
Switzerland are marked (¹).
January
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January 1:
New Year's Day¹
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January 2:
Berchtoldstag¹
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January 6:
Epiphany¹
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January 13:
Silvesterkläuse in
Urnäsch, custom on
New Year's Eve according to the
Julian calendar.
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January 14-16:
Lauberhorn Alpine Skiing World Cup race in
Wengen:
Michael Walchhofer finished first.
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January 24-30: 40th
Solothurn Film Festival [
1]
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January 26-30:
World Economic Forum in
Davos [
2]
February
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(As of
February 2 2005)
February
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February 3-8: Fasnacht in
Lucerne,
carnival [
3]
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February 5:
L'Hom Strom custom in
Scuol*
February 14-16: Fasnacht in
Basel,
carnival [
4]
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February 18-27:
Muba in
Basel [
5]
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February 27: Sunday for
Votes and
elections (at least quarterly[
6]): Federal votes and cantonal elections for parliaments of
AG and
SO, executive of
AR,
NW,
LU,
SO,
ZH.
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February 28-
March 18:
Federal Parliament spring
sessionMarch
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March 1:
Chalandamarz custom in
Engadin and other parts of the
Grisons*
March 1: Proclamation of the Republic¹ in
Neuchâtel*
March 3-13: International Motor Show in
Geneva [
7]
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March 9-13:
Alpine Skiing World Cup races in
Lenzerheide*
March 13: 37th
Engadin Skimarathon *
March 19:
Saint Joseph's Day¹
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March 25:
Good Friday¹
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March 27:
Easter Sunday¹
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March 28:
Easter Monday¹
April
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April 7:
Näfelser Fahrt¹ in the
Canton of Glarus, commemoration of the
Battle of Näfels (1388)
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April 10: Election for cantonal parliament and executive in
Neuchâtel*
April 18:
Sechseläuten¹ in
Zürich [
8]
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April 18-22:
Federal Parliament special session
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April 24:
cantonal Landsgemeinde in
AppenzellMay
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May 1:
May Day¹
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May 1:
cantonal Landsgemeinde in
Glarus*
May 5:
Ascension Day¹
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May 5:
Banntag custom in the canton of
Basel-Country*
May 15:
Pentecost¹
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May 16:
Whit Monday¹
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May 16:
Football Cup final in
Basel*
May 24-27:
Orbit and Internet Expo in
Basel [
9]
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May 26:
Corpus Christi¹
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May 30-
June 17:
Federal Parliament summer
sessionJune
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June 5: Sunday for
votes and
elections
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June 11-19:
Tour de Suisse cycling competition [
10]
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June 15-20:
Art Basel, art fair in
Basel*
June 17-19: 26th
Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest in
Aarau [
11]
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June 20-
July 17:
Eidgenössisches Schützenfest in
Frauenfeld [
12]
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June 23:
Jura Independence Day¹
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June 29:
St. Peter and Paul¹ in
TicinoJuly
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July 1-16: 39th
Montreux Jazz Festival in
Montreux [
13]
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July 9: Commemoration of the
Battle of Sempach (1386) in
LucerneAugust
*New year for schools/universities 2005/2006
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August 1: Swiss
National Day¹
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August 3-13: 58th
Locarno International Film Festival in
Locarno [
14]
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August 15:
Assumption of Mary¹
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August 19-20:
St.Galler FäschtSeptember
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September 8:
Jeûne genevois¹ in
Geneva*
September 10-11:
European Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)
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September 10-12:
Knabenschiessen¹ in
Zürich [
15]
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September 18:
Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag;
Jeûne fédéral (federal day of prayer)¹
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September 19: Monday afterwards (Lundi du Jeûne)¹ in
Neuchâtel and
Vaud*
September 19-
October 7:
Federal Parliament autumn session
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September 21-23: 4th Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology conference in
Geneva [
16]
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September 23-25: 80th Fête des Vendanges in
Neuchâtel,
vintage festival [
17]
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September 25: Sunday for
votes and
elections
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September 25: St.
Nikolaus of Flüe¹ in
ObwaldenOctober
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October 13-23:
Olma in
St. Gallen [
18]
November
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November 1:
All Saints¹
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November 11:
Gansabhauet in
Sursee, local
Saint Martin's Day custom
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November 15: Commemoration of the
Battle of Morgarten (1315) in
Zug and
Schwyz*
November 27: Sunday for
votes and
elections
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November 28-
December 16:
Federal Parliament winter session
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November 28:
Zibelemärit in
BerneDecember
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December 5:
Klausjagen in
Küsnacht*
December 7: Election of the
President of the Confederation for 2006 by the
Federal Parliament*
December 8:
Immaculate Conception¹
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December 10-
11:
Escalade (1602) commemoration in
Geneva [
19]
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December 25:
Christmas¹
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December 26:
St. Stephen's Day¹
*December:
Spengler Cup in
Davos, ice hockey tournament
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December 31:
Restoration of the Republic¹ in
GenevaSee:
List of 2005 office-holders in Switzerland*
Swiss Award 2004:
**Swiss of the Year:
Lotti Latrous**Culture:
Bruno Ganz**Economy:
Beatrice Weder di Mauro**Entertainment:
Mia Aegerter**Politics:
Jean Ziegler**Society:
Ruedi Lüthy**Sports:
Marcel Fischer*
Swiss Film Prize 2005 (Schweizer Filmpreis/Prix du cinéma suisse)
**Fiction: "
Tout un hiver sans feu" by
Greg Zglinski**Documentary: "Accordion Tribe" by
Stefan Schwietert**Short film: "Chyenne" by
Alexander Meier**Animation film: "Un'altra città" by
Carlo Ippolito**Performance in a leading role:
Roeland Wiesnekker in "Strähl" by Manuel Flurin Hendry
**Performance in a supporting role:
Johanna Bantzer in "Strähl"
**Special Jury Prize:
Filip Zumbrunn for camera and light in "Strähl"
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Innerschweizer Kulturpreis 2005:
Martin Stadler*
Schweizer KleinKunstPreis 2005:
Gardi Hutter*
Wakker Prize 2005:
SBB-CFF-FFSSee also: 2004 in Switzerland#Awards
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January 1?:
Walter Tschudi, 71, athlete (
decathlon) Swiss sportsperson of the Year 1957
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January 2:
Kurt Eichenberger, 83,
jurist, professor at the
University of Basel*
January 5:
Arthur Alder-Götti, 73, musician, longtime member of
Original Streichmusik Alder*
January 6:
Jürg von Känel, 53,
climber,
mountain guide, writer of guide book
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January 7:
Ernst Deubelbeiss, 84, convicted of the murder of
Armin Bannwart in 1951.
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January 7:
Hans Walder, 84,
Prosecutor General of the Swiss Confederation (1968-1973)
*January:
Valeska Lindtberg-Hirsch, 94,
pianist, widow of
Leopold Lindtberg *
January 11:
Walter J. Ammann, 88,
SF DRS pioneer (1953-1980), television director
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January 14:
Georges Piroué, 85, writer born in
La Chaux-de-Fonds*
January 17:
Daniel Zufferey, 35, author
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January 21:
Carl Schlettwein, 79, founder of
Basler Afrika Bibliographien*
January 24:
Dölf Preisig, 64,
Schweizer Illustrierte photographer*January:
Marcel H. Keiser, 64?,
journalist*
January 29:
Ephraim Kishon, 80, satirist, writer, film director
*January:
Donato Müller, 70, footballer (
Grasshopper-Club Zürich)
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February 1:
Werner Arnold, 74,
cyclist well-known in the
1950s*
February 3:
David Hönigsberg, 45, composer, music teacher and conductor
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February 9:
Hanno Helbling, 74, journalist, former
NZZ Feuilleton editor
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February 15:
João Filipe Martins, 62, Angolan diplomat in Geneva
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February 16:
Marcello Viotti, 50, conductor
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February 17:
Harald Szeemann, 71, curator and art historian
See also: deaths in 2005,
2004 in Switzerland#Deaths,
list of Swiss people.
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:de:Feiertage in der Schweiz (Public holidays in Switzerland)
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Sport 2005
