Events in Appenzell - Customs and traditions

Colorful hustle and bustle in the village of Appenzell... The parade starts at 2 pm.

Gidio Hosestoss parade followed by carnival activities

There is a bang, smoke is in the air and a cart with a large tree trunk, the Bloch, appears. It is pulled by men from Herisau in traditional dress.

The boys of Hundwil parade their Bloch through the villages every year on the actual Bloch Monday, the Monday after Ash Wednesday.

The Steiner Buben pull the Bloch around the municipality of Stein to Teufen and back again.

Every third Sunday before Easter, large bonfires are piled up and lit in Appenzell and various villages around the canton's capital to drive away the winter.

Immer am dritten Sonntag vor Ostern werden in Appenzell grosse Feuerstösse aufgeschichtet und angezündet, um damit den Winter zu vertreiben.

Alljährlich am letzten Sonntag im April (Pandemiezeiten ausgenommen) versammeln sich alle stimmberechtigten Frauen und Männer mit Wohnsitz in Appenzell I.Rh.

Das 30. Postplatz Festival wird am 17. & 18. Juli 2026 in Appenzell durchgeführt. Für das leibliche Wohl sorgen verschiedene Bar- & Foodstände.

Music will once again be played at three festival sites and in various restaurants in the village center of Appenzell at the beginning of August.

On October 24 and 25, there will be a variety of Swiss cheese specialties to discover in the garden of the Capuchin monastery in Appenzell!