1971 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1971 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

 * Federal Council:
 * Rudolf Gnägi (president)
 * Hans-Peter Tschudi
 * Roger Bonvin
 * Pierre Graber
 * Ernst Brugger
 * Ludwig von Moos (until December), then Kurt Furgler
 * Nello Celio

Events

 * 2–7 February – The 1971 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Zürich.
 * 7 February – A referendum giving women the right to vote in Federal elections takes place.

Births

 * 1 May – Natascia Leonardi Cortesi, cross-country skier
 * 9 September – Magali Messmer, triathlete
 * 8 September – Daniela Baumer, canoeist
 * 19 October – Luzia Ebnöther, curler