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Swiss National Day
Swiss National Day

Swiss National Day

1st August

We are proud Swiss and celebrate our national holiday traditionally in the whole Saas Valley. Enjoy the national holiday and let our program inspire you.

 

Program 2025

Saas-Balen | Village square and gym

July 31st 2025

Time Program
7:30 a.m. Aperitif at the village square
8:15 a.m. Start of the festival in the gymnasium
  Solo Entertainer
  Contributions from the clubs
  Festive speech
  Further club contributions
  Closing with the solo entertainer

Saas-Grund | Old village

August 1st 2025

Saas-Almagell | Village square

August 1st 2025

Time Program
6:00 p.m. Start of the celebrations
  Musical entertainment with Benny
7:00 p.m. Parade of the village associations to the village square
  Followed by an aperitif offered by the municipality
  Musical entertainment with Music associations from the village
  Young citizens' celebration
  1st August speech: Speaker Pierre-Alain Grichting, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Valais Cantonal Bank
  National anthem and fireworks display
  Entertainment and dancing with Benny

Saas-Fee | Village square

August 1st 2025

Food and drinks are provided
Time Program
11:00 a.m. Start of festivities and DJ Kurt
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Craft hour at the Village square
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Rosenprinzen
7:30 p.m. Start of the Star March
7:45 p.m. Music of the Old Times
8:00 p.m. 1st of August Speech: Petra Gössi, Member of the Council of States, Canton of Schwyz
8:15 p.m. Traditional dance group - and Children traditional costume dance group
8:35 p.m. Lantern Procession
8:45 p.m. Gletcherecho Yodelling Club
9:00 p.m Alphorn friends from Gletcherdorf
9:15 p.m. Young Citizens' Party (Stefan / Valerie)
9:30 p.m. Alpenrösli Music Society with national anthem
9:45 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Rosenprinzen
12:00 a.m. End of the Music
12:00 - 12:30 a.m. DJ Kurt
01:00 Uhr End of the Event