2021 in Switzerland

Events in the year 2021 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

 * President of the Swiss Confederation: Guy Parmelin
 * President of the National Council: Andreas Aebi
 * President of the Swiss Council of States: Alex Kuprecht

Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland


 * 1 January – The municipality of Val de Bagnes is created as a merge between the communes of Bagnes and Vollèges.
 * 1 January – The Center (Die Mitte; Le Centre; Alleanza del Centro; Allianza dal Center) is formed through the merger of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland and the Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland.
 * 7 March – In a March 2021 referendum, Swiss voters approved a nationwide ban on full facial coverings in public places, with over 51% of the electorate supporting it.

Deaths



 * 7 January – Henri Schwery, Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Sion (born 1932)
 * 11 January – Paul Kölliker, rower (born 1932)
 * 22 January – Jacqueline Berenstein-Wavre, politician and activist (born 1921)
 * 29 January – Robert Heuberger, businessman (born 1922)
 * 5 February – Sepp Benz, bobsledder (born 1944)
 * 8 March – Julien-François Zbinden, composer and jazz pianist (born 1917)
 * 30 May – Jason Dupasquier, motorcycle road racer (born 2001)
 * 4 June – Richard R. Ernst, physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (born 1933)