2021 in Switzerland
Events from the year 2021 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
- President of the Swiss Confederation: Guy Parmelin
- President of the National Council: Andreas Aebi
- President of the Swiss Council of States: Alex Kuprecht
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland- 1 January – The municipality of Val de Bagnes is created as a merge between the communes of Bagnes and Vollèges.
- 1 January – The Center is formed through the merger of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland and the Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland.
- 7 March – In a March 2021 referendum, Swiss voters approved a nationwide ban on full facial coverings in public places, with over 51% of the electorate supporting it.
Deaths
- 7 January – Henri Schwery, Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Sion
- 11 January – Paul Kölliker, rower
- 22 January – Jacqueline Berenstein-Wavre, politician and activist
- 29 January – Robert Heuberger, businessman
- 5 February – Sepp Benz, bobsledder
- 8 March – Julien-François Zbinden, composer and jazz pianist
- 30 May – Jason Dupasquier, motorcycle road racer
- 4 June – Richard R. Ernst, physical chemist and Nobel Laureate