Berchtoldstag

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title: Berchtoldstag
text: Berchtoldstag is an Alemannic holiday, known in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is near New Year's Day, during the Rauhnächte, in Switzerland nearly always on 2 January, with the status of a public holiday in a number of cantons. Its observation is attested since the 14th century, although celebrations were limited after the Protestant Reformation. Various theories exist concerning the holiday's name. Blessed Berchtold of Engelberg Abbey died circa 2 November 1197, and the abbey could have bee
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description: Swiss and Liechtensteiner holiday
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berchtoldstag
date created: 2007-01-17T16:51:51Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T17:33:49Z
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