Switzerland (Graubünden) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Date | Name | Kind | More |
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Tuesday August 16, 2022 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Monday October 24, 2022 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Friday December 23, 2022 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Monday December 26, 2022 | St Stephen's Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Sunday January 1, 2023 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday January 6, 2023 | Epiphany | Catholic or protestant | |
Wednesday January 25, 2023 | Opening of the World Economic Forum (Davos only) | Special Events | |
Wednesday January 25, 2023 | Opening of the World Economic Forum (Davos only) | Events, celebrations... | |
Thursday February 9, 2023 | Christmas holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Friday February 24, 2023 | Sports holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Summer holiday (end)
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Tuesday August 16, 2022
School holidays :
Fall holiday (end)
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Monday October 24, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday December 23, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day
St Stephen's Day
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Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Christian remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
New Year's Day
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Sunday January 1, 2023
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Epiphany
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Friday January 6, 2023
Catholic or protestant : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Celebrated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Opening of the World Economic Forum (Davos only)
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Wednesday January 25, 2023
Special Events :
Opening of the World Economic Forum (Davos only)
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Wednesday January 25, 2023
Culture : Www.weforum.org/
Christmas holiday (end)
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Thursday February 9, 2023
School holidays : Www.gr.ch
Davos schools
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Davos schools; some variations in other towns
study programs are not aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 506
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Usually no school on Saturday
No uniform required
Dates confirmed till Dec 2023; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Sports holiday (beginning)
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Friday February 24, 2023
School holidays :