2005 in Switzerland

Events from '''2005 in Switzerland.'''

Incumbents

See: List of 2005 office-holders in Switzerland

Events

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

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
January 26–30: World Economic Forum in Davos

February

February 3–8: Fasnacht in Lucerne, carnival
February 5: L'Hom Strom custom in Scuol
February 14–16: Fasnacht in Basel, carnival
February 18–27: Muba in Basel
February 27: Sunday for Votes and elections : 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 Engadin and other parts of the Grisons
March 1: Proclamation of the Republic¹ in Neuchâtel
March 3–13: International Motor Show in Geneva
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 Fahrt¹ in the Canton of Glarus, commemoration of the Battle of Näfels
April 10: Election for cantonal parliament and executive in Neuchâtel
April 18: Sechseläuten¹ in Zürich
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
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 road cycling competition
June 15–20: Art Basel, art fair in Basel
June 17–19: 26th Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest in Aarau
June 20-July 17: Eidgenössisches Schützenfest in Frauenfeld
June 23: Jura Independence Day¹
June 29: St. Peter and Paul¹ in Ticino

July

July 1–16: 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux
July 9: Commemoration of the Battle of Sempach 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
August 15: Assumption of Mary¹
August 19–20: St.Galler Fäscht

September

September 8: Jeûne genevois¹ in Geneva
September 10–11: European Heritage Days
September 10–12: Knabenschiessen¹ in Zürich
September 18: Jeûne fédéral ¹
September 19: Monday afterwards 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
September 23–25: 80th Fête des Vendanges in Neuchâtel, vintage festival
September 25: Sunday for votes and elections
September 25: St. Nikolaus of Flüe¹ in Obwalden

October

October 13–23: Olma in St. Gallen

November

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

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 commemoration in Geneva
December 25: Christmas¹
December 26: Saint Stephen's Day¹
December: Spengler Cup in Davos, ice hockey tournament
December 31: Restoration of the Republic¹ in Geneva

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
*Fiction: "Tout un hiver sans feu" by Greg Zglinski
*Documentary: "Accordion Tribe" by Stefan Schwietert
*Short film: "Cheyenne" 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

Deaths

January 14: Georges Piroué, 85, writer
January 29: Ephraim Kishon, 80, satirist, writer, film director
February 1: Werner Arnold, 74, cyclist
February 3: David Hönigsberg, 45, composer, music teacher and conductor
February 16: Marcello Viotti, 50, conductor
February 18: Harald Szeemann, 71, curator and art historian