1997 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1997 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

 * Federal Council:
 * Arnold Koller (President)
 * Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
 * Kaspar Villiger
 * Flavio Cotti
 * Ruth Dreifuss
 * Adolf Ogi
 * Moritz Leuenberger

Events

 * 12–20 April – The 1997 World Men's Curling Championship and 1997 World Women's Curling Championship take place in Bern.
 * 31 August–7September – The 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships take place in Lausanne.
 * International University in Geneva is established

Births

 * 10 March – Belinda Bencic, tennis player
 * 3 April – Julia Stierli, association footballer
 * 5 June – Andrea Brändli, ice hockey player
 * 13 July – Sina Frei, cross-country cyclist