2025 in Switzerland
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Events in the year 2025 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
[edit]- President of the Swiss Confederation: Karin Keller-Sutter
- President of the National Council: Maja Riniker
- President of the Swiss Council of States: Andrea Caroni
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – Karin Keller-Sutter is sworn in as President of Switzerland.[1]
March
[edit]- 17 March – An Extra EA-400 light aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff in La Punt Chamues-ch, killing all three people on board.[2]
- 21 March – The Swiss Federal Council rejects a Swiss People's Party (SVP) proposal aiming to cap Switzerland's population at 10 million.[3][4]
May
[edit]- 13–17 May – Switzerland finishes at 10th place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.[5][6]
- 17 May –
- Two people are killed in an avalanche at Eiger.[7]
- 2025 Blatten glacier collapse: The village of Blatten (Lötschen) is ordered evacuated due to a mudslide[8] caused by the disintegration of the Birch glacier. Another glacial collapse largely destroys the town on 28 May, leaving one person missing.[9]
- 24 May – One person is killed in an avalanche while climbing the Morgenhorn.[10]
- 25 May – Five skiers are found dead at the Adler Glacier in the Rimpfischhorn.[11]
June
[edit]- 16 June – The village of Brienz/Brinzauls is ordered evacuated due to a risk of landslide.[12]
July
[edit]- 2–27 July – UEFA Women's Euro 2025[13][14]
August
[edit]- 1 August – The European Court of Justice rules that decisions made by Swiss-based international organizations, including FIFA, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the International Olympic Committee, can be challenged outside the country.[15]
- 24 August – A South Korean climber dies after a fall while descending from the Matterhorn.[16]
- 28 August – The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland upholds the 2024 conviction of Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for rape and sexual coercion.[17]
September
[edit]- 16 September – Switzerland signs a free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.[18]
- 28 September – 2025 Swiss referendums: A referendum in Zurich to ban the use of petrol-fuelled leaf blowers and leaf vacuums due to concerns over noise and air pollution passes with 61% approval, while in Thurgau, a motion to lift a ban on secular events on five religious holidays is passed by a majority of 51.1%.[19]
October
[edit]- 15 October – Hikers in the Ober Gabelhorn discover the remains of another hiker who disappeared in 1994.[20]
November
[edit]- 10 November – The National Hockey League opens an office in Zurich as part of efforts to increase its international presence.[21]
- 18 November – Switzerland qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after drawing with Kosovo 1-1 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[22]
- 20 November – Multiple Roman-era coins are stolen in a heist at the Musee Romain in Lausanne.[23]
- 30 November – 2025 Swiss referendums: Voters reject motions to replace compulsory military service for males with compulsory military service for all genders, and to impose new taxes on the super-rich to finance efforts against climate change by margins of 84% and 78% respectively.[24][25]
December
[edit]- 11 December – Alpine yodeling is recognized as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.[26]
Art and entertainment
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[27]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 January – Berchtoldstag Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 1 March – Republic Day
- 19 March – Saint Joseph's Day
- 3 April – Näfels Ride
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 9 June – Whit Monday
- 19 June – Corpus Christi
- 29 June – Saints Peter and Paul
- 1 August – Swiss National Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 11 September – Jeûne genevois
- 21 September – Lundi du Jeûne
- 25 September – Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 8 December – Immaculate Conception
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
- 31 December – Restoration Day
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 2 January
- Bernie Constantin, 77, songwriter and radio show host.[28]
- Werner Leimgruber, 90, footballer (Zürich, national team).[29]
May
[edit]- 10 May – Koyo Kouoh, 57, Cameroonian-born museum curator.[30]
September
[edit]- 18 September – Alfred Heer, 57, MNC (since 2007).[31]
November
[edit]- 29 November –
- Ludwig Minelli, 92, lawyer, founder of Dignitas.[32]
- Erwin Jutzet, 74, politician, member of the Council of State of the Canton of Fribourg (2007–2016), National Council (1995–2007), and the Grand Council of Fribourg (1982–1995).[33]
December
[edit]- 12 December – Werner Ferrari, 78, convicted serial killer.[34]
References
[edit]- ^ "Switzerland's new president in 2025". Le News. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "A small plane headed for Denmark has crashed in the Swiss Alps. 3 people are believed to be dead". AP News. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Swiss Government Rejects Population Cap, Fighting Largest Party". 21 March 2025.
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- ^ "Eurovision 2025: Austria wins with last-minute vote, as the UK comes 19th". BBC. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Austria's JJ triumphs at Eurovision 2025 amid anti-Israel protests". France 24. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Two dead in Swiss mountain avalanche". BBC. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "A Swiss village is evacuated because of a threat of a mudslide". AP News. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village". BBC. 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "Six die in Switzerland weekend mountain accidents". France 24. 2025-05-26. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "Bodies of five skiers found near Swiss resort". BBC. 2025-05-26. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "Swiss village evacuated over threat of rockslide". AP News. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Bund begrüsst den Zuschlag für die Women's EURO 2025 in der Schweiz". Bundesrat. Magglingen. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Switzerland to host UEFA Women's EURO 2025". UEFA. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Top EU court rules that soccer governing body FIFA's decisions can be challenged outside Switzerland". AP News. 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "S. Korean mountaineer dies in fall on Matterhorn". Yonhap. 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Switzerland's top court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's conviction for rape, sexual coercion". AP News. 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "South America's Mercosur bloc signs trade deal with 4 European countries". AP News. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Zurich votes to ban petrol leaf blowers". France 24. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Remains of missing climber found on Swiss glacier after 31 years". New Zealand Herald. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "NHL unveils new Zurich office as part of global push". France 24. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria Secure Automatic World Cup Spots". Fox Sports. 18 November 2025.
- ^ "2 robbers overpower a guard and steal dozens of ancient gold coins from a Swiss museum". AP News. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Swiss to vote on compulsory civic duty for all". France 24. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax". AP News. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland's yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage". AP News. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Switzerland Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Siebenmann, Laurent (2 January 2025). "Le chanteur suisse Bernie Constantin est décédé". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Carnet noir: Werner Leimgruber est décédé à 90 ans". RTN. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58". AP News. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Swiss politician Alfred Heer dies". SWI. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92, group says". BBC. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Freiburger Politiker - Ehemaliger Freiburger SP-Staatsrat Erwin Jutzet gestorben". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "È morto in carcere il serial killer di bambini Werner Ferrari". tio.ch. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
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