The date is inspired by the date of the Federal Charter of 1291, Pacte du Rütli, placed in "early August", when "three Alpine cantons swore the oath of confederation" (Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden), a… 展开

The day of independence is typically celebrated at a local municipality level, though certain events draw nationwide attention such as:
• In Schaffhausen, the 25-metre-high (82 ft) Rhine Falls wate… 展开