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1st August – Switzerland's birthday

Enjoy the 1 August fireworks on Swiss National Day. Many of Nidwalden's communities hold celebrations with speeches, folk music and traditional specialities such as cheese tart and älplermagronen. Many bonfires, prominently located so as to be seen from afar, are lit in Central Switzerland's mountains.

History

The Swiss Confederation has its roots in the Rütli Oath, sworn in 1291. 1 August, a federal holiday only since 1994, is treated as a Sunday under employment law. The date was derived from one of the first treaties between the three original cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden.

Events 2023

Buochs & Ennetbürgen

31.07.23 | Celebration at Lido
01.08.23 | 1. August at Villa Honegg
01.08.23 | 1. August at Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne

Dallenwil

01.08.23 | 1st August celebrations - brunch, Wirzweli

Beckenried & Emmetten

01.08.23 | 1. August Celebration Niederbauen
01.08.23 | Ländler-Mette Tannibüel
01.08.23 | Beggo Fäscht
01.08.23 | Ämmätter Aigschtä-Zmorgä

Engelberg

01.08.22 | 1st August celebrations - Titlis
01.08.23 | Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg Brunch Gasthof Wilerhorn
01.08.23 | 1st August Melchsee-Frutt
 

Hergiswil

31.07.23 | Beachparty, Rössliplatz
01.08.23 | 1. August, Rössliplatz
01.08.23 | 1. August Celebration Pilatus

Stans & Oberdorf

01.08.23 | National holiday on Stanserhorn
31.07.23 | 1. August in Oberdorf

Stansstad

31.07.23 | 1. August Stansstad

Lake lucerne

01.08.23 | 1. August Cruises with SGV

In the surrounding area

01.08.23 | 1. August in Engelberg
01.08.22 | Swiss national day at the Swiss Open-Air Museum, Ballenberg Brienz
01.08.22 | Fireworks at the lake Sarnen (Obwalden), from 10 p.m.
01.08.22 | Swiss national day at Melchsee-Frutt
01.08.23 | 1. August BBQ, Bergrestaurant Musenalp Isenthal

Wolfenschiessen

01.08.23 | Mountain service on Berggasthaus Bannalpsee, Bannalp, at 16.00 a.m.
01.08.22 | 1st August Brunch, Trübsee