For more precise details,
contact Switzerland Tourism (see Contacts
section).
The following is a selection of special events taking place in Switzerland
in 2006:
Jan 3 Chalandamarz, traditional
event to chase away winter.
Jan 4-5 Cricket
on Ice, St Moritz.
Jan 17-22 22nd World
Snow Festival, Grindelwald.
Jan 31-Feb 5 St
Moritz Gourmet Festival.
Feb 9-12 Carnival,
Biasca.
Feb 10-12 Bern Carnival.
Feb 11-13 Zurich Carnival.
Feb
17-19 Geneva Carnival.
Mar 11-13
Easter Egg Market, Wolfwil.
Mar 13 Nordic
Skiing: Engadine Ski Marathon, St Moritz.
Mar 19
La Nuit Blanche - Swiss Winter Sport Night, Davos.
Apr
3 International Zurich Marathon.
Jun 2-5
European Beer Festival, Lausanne.
Jun 17-19
Federal Yodelling Festival & Contest, Aarau; Music Festival,
Geneva.
Jun 19 'Slow Up Hochrhein', Laufenburg.
Jun 21 Fête de la Musique, Lausanne.
Jun 26 Alpine Spring Festival, Grindelwald/Wengen.
Jul 14-24 'Live at Sunset', music festival,
Zurich.
Aug 1 National Day.
Aug
13 Street Parade, Zurich.
Sep 1-17
La Batie, Geneva.
Sep 2-4 Art Air.
Sep 3-4 Schubertiade, Neuchâtel.
Sep 5-11 Swiss World Festival Vernier, Geneva.
Sep 23 Bachfischet, children's festival and
ancient custom.
Oct 12-16 Lausanne Underground
Film & Music Festival.
Nov 14-20 Comedy
Festival, Lucerne.
Dec Christmas Markets.
Dec 3 Course de
l'Escalade, public running through the old town, Geneva.
Dec 10-11 Fête de l'Escalade, historical
event.
Dec 11 New Year's Eve Run, Zurich.
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