Events

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January

• January 1: New Year's Day¹
• January 2: Berchtoldstag¹
• 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]

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... This article is about January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Berchtoldstag (also Bechtelstag, Bechtle, Bechtelistag, Berchtelistag, Bächtelistag, Bärzelistag) is an Alemannic holiday, known in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Alsace. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... The Wise Men (Magi) adoring the infant Jesus. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Urnäsch is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. ... The quality of this article or section may be compromised by peacock terms. You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lauberhorn Ski race, Lauberhornrennen takes place annually in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland on the longest downhill run in the world. ... The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions regulated by the International Ski Federation (FIS). ... Wengen is a car-free village in the Bernese Oberland. ... Michael Walchhofer (born April 28, 1975 in Radstadt) is an Austrian Alpine skier. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The city of   (French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta) is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Davos viewed from air Davos is a town in eastern Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden, on the Landwasser River. ...

February

Scheduled events

(As of February 2, 2005) February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Another view across Lake Lucerne. ... Carnival or Carnivale is an annual Christian festival season. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scuol is a municipality of the canton of Grison in eastern Switzerland. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: , French: , Italian: ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... Carnival or Carnivale is an annual Christian festival season. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: , French: , Italian: ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... For other uses, see Aargau (disambiguation). ...   is a canton of Switzerland. ... Appenzell Ausserrhoden (German; French: Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures; in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes) is a canton of Switzerland. ... Nidwalden (German:  ) is a canton of Switzerland. ... Lucerne (German Luzern) is a canton of Switzerland. ...   is a canton of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Zürich (German: Kanton ) has a population of about 1. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... Look up Session in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

March

• March 1: Chalandamarz custom in Engadin 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

March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Lej da Segl and Lej da Silvaplauna, Upper Engadin Piz Roseg and Vadret da Roseg as seen from Fuorcla Surlej The Engadine (German: Engadin, Romansch: Engiadina) is a long mountain valley located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast of Switzerland. ... Grisons or Graubünden (German: Graubünden; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Neuchâtel is a canton of Switzerland. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Hunters a cool hobo For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions regulated by the International Ski Federation (FIS). ... Lenzerheide belongs to the municipality Vaz/Obervaz in the district Albula , sub-district Alvaschein of the canton Graubünden, Switzerland. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Saint Josephs Day is marked in some branches of Christianity in honor of Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary and foster-father of Jesus. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Good Friday is the Friday before Easter (Easter always falls on a Sunday). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... Easter (also called Pascha) is generally accounted the most important holiday of the Christian year, observed March or April each year to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead (after his death by crucifixion; see Good Friday), which Christians believe happened at about this time of year, almost two... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (88th in leap years). ... Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures. ...

April

• April 7: Näfelser Fahrt¹ in the Canton of Glarus, commemoration of the Battle of Näfels (1388)
• April 10: Election for cantonal parliament and executive in Neuchâtel
• April 18: Sechseläuten¹ in Zürich [8]
• April 18-22: Federal Parliament special session
• April 24: cantonal Landsgemeinde in Appenzell

April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ...   (French Glaris) is a canton in east central Switzerland. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... Neuchâtel is a canton of Switzerland. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... The Sechseläuten (Zürich German: Sächsilüüte) is a traditional spring holiday of Zürich, celebrated in its current form since 1904. ... View of the inner city with the four main churches visible, and the Albis in the backdrop Zürich (German: , Zürich German: Züri , French: , in English generally Zurich, Italian: ) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ... Appenzell Innerrhoden (German; French: Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is a canton of Switzerland. ... The Landsgemeinde is one of the oldest and simplest forms of direct democracy practised in some cantons of Switzerland. ... Appenzell is the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. ...

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

May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... May Day is May 1, and refers to any of several holidays celebrated on this day. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...   (French Glaris) is a canton in east central Switzerland. ... The Landsgemeinde is one of the oldest and simplest forms of direct democracy practised in some cantons of Switzerland. ... Glarus is the capital of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (126th in leap years). ... For other meanings see Ascension (disambiguation) The Ascension is one of the great feasts in the Christian liturgical calendar, and commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven forty days after his resurrection from the dead. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (126th in leap years). ... Basel-Country (German:  ; Swiss German: Basel-Land/Baselbiet; French: Bâle-Campagne) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (136th in leap years). ... Pentecost (Greek: [], pentekostÄ“ [hÄ“mera], the fiftieth day) is the fiftieth day after Easter Sunday, which corresponds to the tenth day after Ascension Thursday. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... Whit Monday or Hi Monday is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar, being dependent upon the date of Easter. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: , French: , Italian: ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: , French: , Italian: ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Corpus Christi celebrations in Antigua Guatemala, 14 June, 1979 Corpus Christi (Latin: Body of Christ) in Catholicism is a religious feast celebrated by Roman Catholics on the eighth Thursday after Easter, i. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Look up Session in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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 Paul¹ in Ticino

June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a ProTour bicycle race held annually in June. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: , French: , Italian: ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Aarau Location within Switzerland Aarau is the capital of the Swiss canton of Aargau. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... The Schweizerischer Schützenverein SSV, since 2001 Schweizer Schiesssportverband (after fusion with the formerly independent Schweizerischer Sportschützenverband SSSV and Schweizerischer Arbeiterschützen-Bund SASB), is a shooting association founded in 1824, during the Swiss Restauration, in the wake of the collapse of the Helvetic Republic seen as a means... Location within Switzerland Frauenfeld is the capital of the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... The Canton of Jura is the newest (created in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. ... An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nations assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... This article is about the Swiss canton Ticino. ...

July

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

July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Poster designed by Keith Haring The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland. ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... The Battle of Sempach was fought on July 9, 1386 between Duke Leopold III of Austria and the Swiss Confederation. ... Lucerne (German Luzern) is a canton of Switzerland. ...

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
• August 19-20: St.Galler Fäscht

August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... It has been suggested that National holiday be merged into this article or section. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... The Locarno International Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Locarno is a city located on Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... The Assumption has been a subject of Christian art for centuries. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

September

• September 8: Jeûne genevois¹ in Geneva
• September 10-11: European Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)
• September 10-12: Knabenschiessen¹ in Zürich [15]
• September 18: Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag; Jeûne fédéral (federal day of fasting)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 Flüe¹ in Obwalden

September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Jeûne genevois (Genevan fast) is a public holiday in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland which occurs on the Thursday following the first Sunday of September. ... Hunters a cool hobo For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... European Heritage Days (Journées Européenes du Patrimoine) is a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union involving all 48 signatory states of the European Cultural Convention under the motto, Europe: a common heritage. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... View of the inner city with the four main churches visible, and the Albis in the backdrop Zürich (German: , Zürich German: Züri , French: , in English generally Zurich, Italian: ) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Neuchâtel is a canton of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Hunters a cool hobo For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation). ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Location within Switzerland Neuchâtel 47. ... The Vintagers, after a miniature of the Dialogues de Saint Gregoire (thirteenth century)—manuscript of the Royal Library of Brussels. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Nicholas of Flüe (Niklaus von Flüe) (1417 – March 21, 1487) was a Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland. ...   is a canton of Switzerland. ...

October

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

October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within Switzerland St. ...

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

November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... The festival of All Saints, also sometimes known as All Hallows or Hallowmas (hallows meaning saints, and mas meaning Mass), is a feast celebrated in the honour of all the saints, known and unknown. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... On November 15, 1315, the soldiers of Duke Leopold I of Austria were thoroughly defeated by an ambush of the Swiss Confederation near the Morgarten pass. ...   (-German; French: Zoug; Italian: Zugo) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... View from hiking trail between Ibergeregg and Spirstock Schwyz (German  ) is a canton in central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne in the south and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Zibelemärit in Bern The Zibelemärit (Bernese German dialect; English: ) is an annual market with aspects of a fair in the old town of Berne, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (German   , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , Bernese German Bärn ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland and the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...

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: Restoration of the Republic¹ in Geneva

December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Klausjagen (Nicholas chase) festival takes place in the Swiss town of Küssnacht on the eve of St. ... Küssnacht am Rigi (official name since 2004: Küssnacht) is a district and municipality in the Canton of Schwyz in Central Switzerland, consisting of three villages: Küssnacht, Immensee and Merlischachen. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The list of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation (1848-present) presents the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerlands seven-member executive. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary, mother of Jesus as the Immaculate Conception. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the SUV vehicle, see Cadillac Escalade. ... Hunters a cool hobo For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation). ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 361st in leap years. ... St Stephens Day, or the Feast of St Stephen, is a Christian saints day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church. ... Spengler Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held in Switzerland. ... Davos viewed from air Davos is a town in eastern Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden, on the Landwasser River. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hunters a cool hobo For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation). ...

Incumbents

See: List of 2005 office-holders in Switzerland The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... This is a List of office-holders in 2005 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 (born March 22, 1941 in Zurich) is a Swiss actor. ... Mia (Myriam) Aegerter (born 9 October 1976 in Fribourg) is a Swiss pop singer and actor. ... Jean Ziegler Jean Ziegler (born April 19, 1934) is the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and a senior professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris. ... Marcel Fischer (born August 14, 1978 in Biel) is a Swiss fencer who competed in the Mens Épée Individual at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. ... Alexander Meier (born 17 January 1983 in Buchholz in der Nordheide, Lower Saxony) is a German footballer. ... Roeland (spoken. ... The Wakker Prize (in German: Wakkerpreis, in French Prix Wakker) is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society to a Municipality of Switzerland for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. ... Locomotive of the SBB-CFF-FFS Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland. ... See also: 2003 in Switzerland, other events of 2004, 2005 in Switzerland and the Timeline of history of Switzerland. ...

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. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... // The Decathlon Day 1: 100 m long jump shot put High Jump 400 m Day 2: 110m hurdles discus throw pole vault javelin throw 1500 m Decathlon sprouted from the ancient game pentathlon. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A jurist is a professional who studies, develops, applies or otherwise deals with the law. ... The University of Basel (German: Universität Basel) is located at Basel, Switzerland. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... Rock climbers on Valkyrie at The Roaches in Staffordshire, England. ... Austrian mountain guides Anselm Klotz (left) and Josef Frey (right), 19th century This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... SRG SSR idée suisse is the business name of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation -- in German: Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG), in Romansh Societad svizra da radio e televisiun, in Italian: Società svizzera di radiotelevisione (SSR), in French: Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision (SSR). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within Switzerland La Chaux-de-Fonds is a city located in the Jura mountains in Switzerland. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: , French: , Italian: ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as of 2003). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...   (Hebrew:אפרים קישון) (August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) was an Israeli writer, satirist, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director. ... Grasshopper-Club Zürich, also referred to as Grasshopper(s), GC Zurich, or simply GCZ, is a football club from Zurich, Switzerland. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport or rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... David Hönigsberg (28 October 1959 - 3 February 2005) was a classical composer, conductor and musicologist. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) is a major Swiss daily newspaper based in Zürich. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marcello Viotti (born June 29, 1954, died February 16, 2005) was a Swiss classical music conductor, best known for opera. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harald Szeemann (June 11, 1933 in Bern - February 18, 2005 in Tegna, Ticino) was a Swiss curator and art historian. ... For the new year, See Deaths in 2006. ... See also: 2003 in Switzerland, other events of 2004, 2005 in Switzerland and the Timeline of history of Switzerland. ... This is a list of famous Swiss and notable people from or resident in Switzerland and cantons forming present-day Switzerland. ...

External links

• de:Feiertage in der Schweiz (Public holidays in Switzerland)
• Sport 2005