Switzerland National Day or Swiss National Day
Switzerland National Day or Swiss National Day is held on August 1. Commemorates Switzerland becoming a single unit in 1291. This event in the first decade of the month August is annual.
Switzerland has existed as a state in its present form since the adoption of the Swiss Federal Constitution in 1848. The precursors of Switzerland established a defensive alliance at the end of the 13th century (1291), forming a loose confederation of states which persisted for centuries.
Founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291 Since 1891, the first of August has been celebrated as Swiss National Day. The date refers to a historic alliance concluded in 1291 by the three cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden.
Throughout the country, locals fill streets and squares with all manner of flags, including ones that represent different communities and cantons. From homes and gardens to decorations on your freshly-baked Swiss bun, they appear everywhere.