Swiss National Holiday

August 1 is Switzerland's national holiday. The three original cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden joined together in the "Eternal Confederation". The idea of setting the year 1291 as the founding year of the Confederation and August 1 as a federal holiday goes back to a Bernese initiative. There, the 600th anniversary of the city's founding was to be celebrated in 1891.

Celebrate the birthday of Switzerland with us.
The Matterhorn village presents itself under the motto "Switzerland - international" with locals and guests from all over the world.

Program from 10:30 to 13:00:
-National celebration at Leisee with devotion by pastor Konrad Rieder and the festive speaker Fabrio Landert.
-Musical entertainment by the Matterhorn Music Society and the Alphorn Friends of Zermatt

Program in the evening:
- Culinary highlights with August 1 menus in the restaurants of Zermatt

Program in Täsch:

from 19.00 h : canteen service by Molinari Simplon village
-20.00 : solemn ringing of the bells
-20.15 : welcome by the municipality
-20.30 h : ceremonial address

The celebration will be framed by the music society Täschalp Täsch. Afterwards entertainment with a live band from Zermatt.

In addition, the street festival in Zermatt will take place the evening before in the Bahnhofstrasse. Further information about the street festival can be found here: