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What do the Swiss actually do on Berchtoldstag? That should be in the article PetiteFadette (talk) 14:42, 23 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

nothing. cure their hangover from January 1st. It's just a holiday. There were traditions of mummery or Perchta-style masked merrimaking but these have mostly disappeared. --dab (𒁳) 06:12, 24 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/switzerland/berchtolds_day.asp quote: Berchtold's Day commemorates Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen (d. 1218), who founded Bern, the capital of Switzerland, in the twelfth-century.

According to legend, he left on a hunt declaring he would name his fledgling city after the first animal he killed. The hunting trip was a success and the Duke managed to kill a bear, or Bern in German.

Despite many references to the day as St. Berchtold's day, he wasn't a saint (certainly not to bears anyway). We are just so used to holidays in Europe being named after saints, that many people have automatically canonised the Duke.

Handily placed in the calendar to give an extra day to enjoy or recover from the New Year's celebrations, Berchtold's Day is a light-hearted, family orientated celebration. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaPi (talk • contribs) 10:12, 2 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

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