See also: 2004 in Switzerland, other events of 2005, 2006 in Switzerland and the Timeline of history of Switzerland .

Events

Public holidays in one or several cantons of Switzerland are marked (¹).

January

• January 1: New Year's Day¹
• January 2: Berchtoldstag ¹
• January 6: Epiphany¹
• January 13: Silvesterkläuse in Urnäsch, custom on New Year's Eve according to the Julian calendar.
• January 14-16: Lauberhorn Alpine Skiing World Cup race in Wengen: Michael Walchhofer finished first.
• January 24-30: 40th Solothurn Film Festival [1]
• January 26-30: World Economic Forum in Davos [2]

February

Scheduled events

(As of February 2 2005)

February

• February 3-8: Fasnacht in Lucerne, carnival [3]
• February 5: L'Hom Strom custom in Scuol
• February 14-16: Fasnacht in Basel, carnival [4]
• February 18-27: Muba in Basel [5]
• 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.
• February 28-March 18: Federal Parliament spring session

March

• March 1: Chalandamarz custom in Engadine and other parts of the Grisons
• March 1: Proclamation of the Republic¹ in Neuchâtel
• March 3-13: International Motor Show in Geneva [7]
• March 9-13: Alpine Skiing World Cup races in Lenzerheide
• March 13: 37th Engadin Skimarathon
• March 19: Saint Joseph's Day¹
• March 25: Good Friday¹
• March 27: Easter Sunday¹
• March 28: Easter Monday¹

April

• April 7: Näfelser Fahrt ¹ in the Canton of Glarus, commemoration of the Battle of Näfels (1388)
• April 10: Election for cantonal parliament and executive in Neuchâtel
• April 18: Sechseläuten ¹ in Zürich [8]
• April 18-22: Federal Parliament special session
• April 24: cantonal Landsgemeinde in Appenzell

May

• May 1: May Day¹
• May 1: cantonal Landsgemeinde in Glarus
• May 5: Ascension Day¹
• May 5: Banntag custom in the canton of Basel-Country
• May 15: Pentecost¹
• May 16: Whit Monday¹
• May 16: Football Cup final in Basel
• May 24-27: Orbit and Internet Expo in Basel [9]
• May 26: Corpus Christi¹
• May 30-June 17: Federal Parliament summer session

June

• June 5: Sunday for votes and elections
• June 11-19: Tour de Suisse cycling competition [10]
• June 15-20: Art Basel , art fair in Basel
• June 17-19: 26th Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest in Aarau [11]
• June 20-July 17: Eidgenössisches Schützenfest in Frauenfeld [12]
• June 23: Jura Independence Day¹
• June 29: St. Peter and Paul ¹ in Ticino

July

• July 1-16: 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux [13]
• July 9: Commemoration of the Battle of Sempach (1386) in Lucerne

August

• New year for schools/universities 2005/2006
• August 1: Swiss National Day¹
• August 3-13: 58th Locarno International Film Festival in Locarno [14]
• August 15: Assumption of Mary¹

September

• September 8: Jeûne genevois ¹ in Geneva
• September 10-11: European Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)
• September 10-12: Knabenschiessen ¹ in Zürich [15]
• September 18: Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag ; Jeûne fédéral (federal day of prayer)¹
• September 19: Monday afterwards (Lundi du Jeûne)¹ in Neuchâtel and Vaud
• September 19-October 7: Federal Parliament autumn session
• September 21-23: 4th Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology conference in Geneva [16]
• September 23-25: 80th Fête des Vendanges in Neuchâtel, vintage festival [17]
• September 25: Sunday for votes and elections
• September 25: St. Nikolaus of Flüe ¹ in Obwalden

October

• October 13-23: Olma in St. Gallen [18]

November

• November 1: All Saints¹
• November 11: Gansabhauet in Sursee , local Saint Martin's Day custom
• November 15: Commemoration of the Battle of Morgarten (1315) in Zug and Schwyz
• November 27: Sunday for votes and elections
• November 28-December 16: Federal Parliament winter session
• November 28: Zibelemärit in Berne

December

• December 5: Klausjagen in Küssnacht
• December 7: Election of the President of the Confederation for 2006 by the Federal Parliament
• December 8: Immaculate Conception¹
• December 10-11: Escalade (1602) commemoration in Geneva [19]
• December 25: Christmas¹
• December 26: St. Stephen's Day¹
• December: Spengler Cup in Davos, ice hockey tournament
• December 31: Restauration of the Republic ¹ in Geneva

Incumbents

See: List of 2005 office-holders in Switzerland

Awards

• 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"
• Innerschweizer Kulturpreis 2005: Martin Stadler
• Schweizer KleinKunstPreis 2005: Gardi Hutter
• Wakker Prize 2005: SBB-CFF-FFS

See also: 2004 in Switzerland#Awards

Deaths

• January 1?: Walter Tschudi , 71, athlete (decathlon) Swiss sportsperson of the Year 1957
• 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
• January 7: Ernst Deubelbeiss , 84, convicted of the murder of Armin Bannwart in 1951.
• 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
• January 14: Georges Piroué , 85, writer born in La Chaux-de-Fonds
• January 17: Daniel Zufferey , 35, author
• 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)
• February 1: Werner Arnold , 74, cyclist well-known in the 1950s
• February 3: David Hönigsberg, 45, composer, music teacher and conductor
• February 9: Hanno Helbling , 74, journalist, former NZZ Feuilleton editor
• February 15: João Filipe Martins , 62, Angolan diplomat in Geneva
• February 16: Marcello Viotti, 50, conductor
• February 17: Harald Szeemann, 71, curator and art historian

See also: deaths in 2005, 2004 in Switzerland#Deaths, list of Swiss people.

External links

• (Public holidays in Switzerland)
• Sport 2005