Events from 2005 in Switzerland. Events Public holidays in one or several cantons of Switzerland are marked (¹). 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 Scheduled events (As of February 2, 2005) 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 (at least quarterly ): 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 (1388) 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 (1386) 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