Schweiz (Wallis) : helgdagar, stängning av banker, skolan semester

Skollovens : Valais romand only http://edkfmpro.unibe.ch/ferienliste/sucheFerien.html

Skollovens : one week earlier in Oberwallis (Haut-Valais) http://edkfmpro.unibe.ch/ferienliste/sucheFerien.html

Katolska : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin.

Skollovens : Valais romand only http://edkfmpro.unibe.ch/ferienliste/sucheFerien.html

Katolska och protestantiska : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day

Katolska och protestantiska : Christian remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

Sekulär semester : Världens mest firade semester, nyår bildades den 1 januari av Julius Caesar, eftersom det var den dag då romerska konsulerna tog över sina uppgifter. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Sekulär semester : Only in Zurich, Bern, Luzern, Glarus, Zug, Freiburg, Solothurn, Schaffhau, Aarhau, Thurgau, Waadt. Also concerns Neuenburg and Jura if New Year fell on a Sunday

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kultur : Tschäggättä: The origins of this tradition are unclear and several hypotheses are formulated: legends relating to brigands disguised as monsters, protest against the Valais policy in 1550 with disguises, temporary symbol of the return of the dead among the living or fight against the bad ones minds. We sometimes meet the term Roitschäggätta, King meaning smoke in the local dialect, due to the dark color of the masks which are hung in a fireplace to blacken them. [Wikipedia]

Skollovens : Valais romand only http://edkfmpro.unibe.ch/ferienliste/sucheFerien.html

Skollovens : one or two weeks later in Oberwallis (Haut-Valais)

Katolska och protestantiska :

Skollovens : In Romand only Valais romand only http://edkfmpro.unibe.ch/ferienliste/sucheFerien.html

Katolska och protestantiska : Första konciliet i Nicaea (biskopar möte i tidig sortkristendomen) ville hitta en dag att fira korsfästelsen och uppståndelsen av Christ, högtidlighållandet var kopplas till traditionen av de judiska helgdagarna, eftersom den sista måltiden Kristi ansågs vara den judiska påsken. Men den judiska kalendern är baserad på cykler av månen och solen, så högtiden för Herrens Påsk fick samma kalender.

Katolska och protestantiska : Easter Monday

Skollovens : In Romand only Valais romand only http://edkfmpro.unibe.ch/ferienliste/sucheFerien.html