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| − | '''Swiss National Day''' is August 1 each year in [[Switzerland]], in honor of the creation of its independent Swiss Confederation in 1291. | + | '''Swiss National Day''' is on August 1 each year in [[Switzerland]], in honor of the creation of its independent Swiss Confederation in 1291. On that day, the three cantons of Uri, Unterwalden — which are now the two half-cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden — and Schwyz allied together to defeat foreign enemies. |
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Latest revision as of 06:23, September 6, 2026
Swiss National Day is on August 1 each year in Switzerland, in honor of the creation of its independent Swiss Confederation in 1291. On that day, the three cantons of Uri, Unterwalden — which are now the two half-cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden — and Schwyz allied together to defeat foreign enemies.