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Switzerland (Graubünden) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday June 3, 2022 | Pentecost holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Sunday June 5, 2022 | Pentecost | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday June 6, 2022 | Whit Monday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday June 7, 2022 | Pentecost holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday June 12, 2022 | Tour de Suisse | Sports events | |
| Friday July 1, 2022 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday August 1, 2022 | Confederation Day | National Day | |
| Tuesday August 16, 2022 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday October 7, 2022 | Fall holiday (beginning) | 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 | |
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
-Friday June 3, 2022
School holidays :
Pentecost
-Sunday June 5, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Whit Monday
-Monday June 6, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
-Tuesday June 7, 2022
School holidays :
Tour de Suisse
-Sunday June 12, 2022
Sports events : Lasts 1 week - www.tourdesuisse.ch/ 2022 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday July 1, 2022
School holidays :
Confederation Day
-Monday August 1, 2022
Secular holiday : Instaured at the end of the XIX century. The date refers to an agreement made at the beginning of August 1291 between Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden. Traditional observance includes bonfires on the the mountains and celebrations in the communities, occasions for patriotic speeches. Modern observance, fostered by the Tourist offices, include fireworks.
Summer holiday (end)
-Tuesday August 16, 2022
School holidays :
Fall holiday (beginning)
-Friday October 7, 2022
School holidays :
Fall holiday (end)
-Monday October 24, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday December 23, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-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
-Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Christian remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
