Swiss National Day 2026 in Wengen
CHF 99 per person
Saturday 1 August 2026: Swiss National Day lands on a weekend this year, and Wengen makes the most of it. The car-free village celebrates with folk music, a torchlight procession and bonfires on the surrounding peaks, and Hotel Victoria Lauberhorn hosts a Swiss buffet evening to match.
Around the village
Wengen Tourism publishes the full 1 August programme in the weeks before the event. Expect a daytime Federal Speech, alphorn and yodelling, a children's lantern walk and, after dusk, the traditional torchlight procession through the village. Bonfires are lit on the slopes around the Lauterbrunnen valley and fireworks are visible from many points along the village edge.
The evening at Hotel Victoria Lauberhorn
The celebration opens with a sparkling wine reception at 17:30, outdoors if the weather plays along. From 18:00 the buffet spreads across the whole ground floor, from the veranda to the bar and the fireplace lounge, with seating in Pasta and More, the Lobhörner restaurant, the bar and the garden. Jermaine and Gustav play live through the evening, outside in good weather and in Pasta and More otherwise. A photo corner with Swiss props and a small prize draw rounds it off.
On the buffet
Live stations anchor the evening: raclette with bacon, mixed pickles and potatoes, pasta finished in a Parmesan wheel, and suckling pig, Valais roast and Ticino roast carved to order. The warm buffet brings whole Alpine char, Zurich-style sliced veal, Älplermagronen, spaghetti e polpette, sliders and roasted vegetables. Barley soup, Aargau carrot soup and a full salad buffet open the meal; carrot cake, Engadine nut tart, caramel cream, fruit Wähe, tiramisu and a chocolate fountain close it. Sharp-eyed guests will find mini Bärli-Biberli from Appenzell hidden around the hotel.
The morning after
On Sunday 2 August, a long recovery breakfast runs until 11:00, with Swiss breakfast classics and regional products for a slow start to the day.
Practical information
Date: Saturday 1 August 2026. Reception from 17:30, buffet from 18:00.
Price: CHF 99 per person, including the late breakfast on 2 August. Drinks not included. Children up to 12 pay half price, children under 3 join free.
Half board: guests on half board have the buffet included.
Reservation: required, also for external guests. With 1 August falling on a Saturday, we expect a full house, so reserve as early as possible. Call +41 33 856 29 29, email info@victoria-lauberhorn.ch, or add the evening when booking your stay.
Plan your stay
The village fills quickly for the holiday weekend, and staying at Victoria Lauberhorn, a Faern Collection Hotel, puts the procession, the bonfires and the buffet a few steps from your room. Rooms and dinner places will go early this year, so book your August stay soon and let us handle the rest.