Updated On May 15, 2024

By SaraNextGen

Top 5 festivals celebrated in Switzerland

The article summarizes the top 5 festivals that are celebrated in Switzerland. It does sum up the various activities to be explored during these festivals and ways to get around various places during these festivals

• Switzerland is a country with a great folk tradition. Numerous traditional festivals are celebrated in Switzerland, especially during winter.Every region has their own traditions and festivals that are celebrated throughout the year. Some of the festivals celebrated in Switzerland are listed below:

• Alpine and livestock festivals

• It is one of the oldest and most popular traditions celebrated in Switzerland since medieval times. After four months of grazing the land, when the first snow begins to fall and the grass becomes scarce, the cattle return to the farm in the valley. During this event, the cows and goats are dressed up with flowers and bells and the shepherds are dressed in their traditional costumes, parade through the streets and villages. 

• Wine festivals

• Wine festivals are another old swiss tradition. The wine festival in Neuchatel hosts attractions and a flower procession. All the streets of the village are decorated with flowers and visitors can taste the various wines as well as famous cakes. If you would love to visit and explore such festivals, we can help you with our limousine transfer service to enjoy the celebration of this traditional festival.

• Carnival

• Carnival is celebrated in almost all Swiss districts at the end of winter on different dates depending on the region. The most important and best-known carnival locations are Basel and Lucerne. During this festival most of the streets are well decorated, people in great costumes, fascinating artistic expressions that carry years of tradition, young people dancing for hours and a lot of enthusiasm. The parade is the main attraction of the city’s carnival that includes bands, people wearing costumes and masks and playing modern music. 

• Advent and Christmas

• The preparation of Christmas begins in the advent season when people start to celebrate Christamas. Christmas markets are popular in towns and cities where you get an option to buy all kinds of Christmas foods and decorations. There are also large light displays with many traditional events such as parades and singing.

• International Balloon festival 

• Every year at the end of January, the International Balloon festival takes place in the village of Château D’Oex which is in the French part of Switzerland. You can book a hot air balloon ride and explore other activities during the festival. If you want to explore these festivals, we can assist you with our chauffeured limousine services.