Studying in Switzerland, do you know what traditional festivals there are in Switzerland?

#Study Abroad in Switzerland# Introduction Because of the diversity of languages, Switzerland is bound to be culturally colorful. In addition to some national events, such as the Swiss National Day, which has a day off and fireworks on August 1, each region has its own traditions and celebrations.

As many as 200 carnivals are held across Switzerland every year, with exaggerated costumes, cheerful music, colorful candies and laughter filling every street. The most famous one is the Basel Carnival, where nearly 20,000 people wore masks and fancy costumes and showed off their enthusiasm during the three-day event.

In addition, there are the following traditional Swiss festivals: In order to drive away the haze of winter and welcome the arrival of spring, many cities in Switzerland will burn "B?gg" symbolizing the snowman in late winter and early spring. It is made of straw and cloth, people light the wood, and the faster the B?gg's head burns and explodes, it symbolizes the better summer.

"L'Escalade" (French word, meaning climbing over the wall) is an event held in Geneva every December. This festival is to commemorate the events that took place on December 11 and 12, 1602. "City Incident". On this day, the people of Geneva defeated the army of Carlo Emanuele I, Duke of Savoy, who came to attack, and maintained the independent status of Geneva, which was still a French Republic at that time. Now on the festival day, people wear the costumes of that year*. Because the symbol of the Ascension Day* was an iron pot filled with hot soup that a Genevan woman threw from a window to kill the enemy that night. Later, people used a pot made of chocolate as a commemoration. Around the holidays, these chocolate pots are available in supermarkets or food stores across the city, but of course they are no longer filled with hot soup but candies.

Another interesting tradition is the "Zibelem?rit" onion market in Bern every November. With 50,000 kilograms of onions in abundance, onion lovers took the opportunity to feast on onion delicacies such as onion soup and onion pie.