Federal celebration on the Rhine
Overview
Intro
Basel celebrates the Swiss National Day on July 31 with a big city festival and fireworks.
Basel kicks off the Swiss National Day celebrations on July 31 with the annual federal celebration on the Rhine. The city festival begins at 5 p.m. and offers a varied program with around 100 food stands and live music. The highlight of the festival is the fireworks display at 11.00 pm. The festival area stretches along the banks of the Rhine in Kleinbasel from Johanniterbrücke to Wettsteinbrücke and in Grossbasel from Johanniterbrücke to Mittlere Brücke and from Schifflände to Marktplatz.
On August 1, the actual national holiday, the official national celebration takes place on the Bruderholz.
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| Contact address |
Arbeitsgruppe Bundesfeier am Rhein
Marktplatz 30a 4001 Basel bundesfeier@bs.ch |
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| Location |
Basler Innenstadt 4051 Basel Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://www.bs.ch/bundesfeier |
| Opening hours |
Fireworks at 23.00 hrs
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Event dates
- 31 July 2026
