2005 in Switzerland

Events from 2005 in Switzerland.

Incumbents
See: List of 2005 office-holders 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

 * 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 Fäscht

September

 * September 8: Jeûne genevois¹ in Geneva
 * September 10–11: European Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)
 * September 10–12: Knabenschiessen¹ in Zürich
 * September 18: Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag; Jeûne fédéral (federal day of fasting)¹
 * September 19: Monday afterwards (Lundi du Jeûne)¹ in Neuchâtel and Vaud
 * September 19-October 7: Federal Parliament autumn session
 * September 21–23: 4th Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology conference in Geneva
 * September 23–25: 80th Fête des Vendanges in Neuchâtel, vintage festival
 * September 25: Sunday for votes and elections
 * September 25: St. Nikolaus of Flüe¹ in Obwalden

October

 * October 13–23: Olma in St. Gallen

November

 * November 1: All Saints¹
 * November 11: Gansabhauet in Sursee, local Saint Martin's Day custom
 * November 15: Commemoration of the Battle of Morgarten (1315) in Zug and Schwyz
 * November 27: Sunday for votes and elections
 * November 28-December 16: Federal Parliament winter session
 * November 28: Zibelemärit in Bern

December

 * December 5: Klausjagen in Küssnacht
 * December 7: Election of the President of the Confederation for 2006 by the Federal Parliament
 * December 8: Immaculate Conception¹
 * December 10–11: Escalade (1602) commemoration in Geneva
 * December 25: Christmas¹
 * December 26: St. Stephen's Day¹
 * December: Spengler Cup in Davos, ice hockey tournament
 * December 31: Restoration of the Republic¹ in Geneva

Awards

 * Swiss Award 2004:
 * Swiss of the Year: Lotti Latrous
 * Culture: Bruno Ganz
 * Economy: Beatrice Weder di Mauro
 * Entertainment: Mia Aegerter
 * Politics: Jean Ziegler
 * Society: Ruedi Lüthy
 * Sports: Marcel Fischer
 * Swiss Film Prize 2005 (Schweizer Filmpreis/Prix du cinéma suisse)
 * Fiction: "Tout un hiver sans feu" by Greg Zglinski
 * Documentary: "Accordion Tribe" by Stefan Schwietert
 * Short film: "Cheyenne"	by Alexander Meier
 * Animation film: "Un'altra città" by Carlo Ippolito
 * Performance in a leading role: Roeland Wiesnekker in "Strähl" by Manuel Flurin Hendry
 * Performance in a supporting role: Johanna Bantzer in "Strähl"
 * Special Jury Prize: Filip Zumbrunn for camera and light in "Strähl"
 * Innerschweizer Kulturpreis 2005: Martin Stadler
 * Schweizer KleinKunstPreis 2005: Gardi Hutter
 * Wakker Prize 2005: SBB-CFF-FFS

Deaths

 * January 14: Georges Piroué, 85, writer
 * January 29: Ephraim Kishon, 80, satirist, writer, film director
 * February 1: Werner Arnold, 74, cyclist
 * February 3: David Hönigsberg, 45, composer, music teacher and conductor
 * February 16: Marcello Viotti, 50, conductor
 * February 17: Harald Szeemann, 71, curator and art historian