The Valais celebrates Switzerland
![National Day in the Trient Valley, Valais, Switzerland](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukaa6ik2569a/1ydGuRGwvBtVT0fAKDq5Qu/7d2f0e5ed4e79d22077478bc90e1211b/1er-aout-vallee-trient-valais.jpg?f=center&w=3840&fm=jpg&q=80&fit=fill)
The first day of August officially marks Swiss National Day.
A day where the whole of Switzerland celebrates the birth of the confederation in 1291, with special events and official speeches. In Valais, 1 August will be celebrated in the heart of nature. From the Rhône Glacier to Lake Geneva, the towns and villages of Valais have dreamed up a whole host of events to mark the occasion.