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SWISS NATIONAL DAY

Switzerland celebrates its national day on August 1st.

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Ascona
Engelberg-Titlis
Geneva
Lugano, Ticino

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The Swisscommemorade on this day the creation of their confederation on the year 1291. The so-called "Bundesbrief" of 1291 serves as document thereof, in which the 3 old cantons came to an understanding of a defence treaty. This official holiday is also a work-free day in the whole of Switzerland since 1994.

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