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Berchtold's Day Information

When is it?
January 2

Who celebrates it and where?
Citizens in many cantons of Switzerland

What is it?
Berchtoldstag is a holiday celebrating a twelfth-century Duke.

Why did it get started?
Honors Duke Berchtold V, who founded Bern, the capital of Switzerland. He promised to name the city after the first animal he killed on a hunt. The bear (bern in German) then provided the city's name.

How do people celebrate it?
Children have parties, eat and play games with nuts, sing and perform folk dances.

What are the symbols?
The bear is the symbol on the coat of arms.

How can I celebrate it?
Have a party complete with nuts and games. Design your own coat of arms with symbols that represent something meaningful to you. Write songs using the same symbols and perform them.

Where can I get further information?
Official Tourist Office of Bern, Railway-station, CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland
Telephone +41 (0)31 328 12 12
http://www.berntourismus.ch

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