The next time change in Switzerland will take place on Sunday, 27 October 2024 at 03h local time, to switch to winter time. The clocks will then be set back one hour. This means that it gets light earlier in the morning and dark earlier in the evening.
Remember this:
Daylight Saving Time (“DST”) is the practice of moving the clocks forward one hour from Standard Time during the summer months and changing them back again in the fall.
The general idea is that this allows us all to use natural daylight better: moving the clocks forward one hour in the spring grants us more daylight during summer evenings, while moving clocks back one hour in the fall grants us more daylight during winter mornings.
Reset your clocks to standard time
Daylight saving time will come to an end on Sunday, 27 October 2024 at 3am, clocks will go back to 2am. The clocks will not switch to winter time, as there is only standard time and summer time.
In recent years, the possible abolition of the annual time change has become the subject of political debate. However, not all decisions have yet been taken, either at European Union level or in individual countries.
Switzerland is monitoring developments in neighboring countries. It will carefully study the relevance of a possible adaptation of official time and its interest for our country. Until further notice, the current regulations remain in force. So it can already be said today that next spring, on Sunday, 30 March 2025 to be precise, we will be switching back to summer time.
Both at the time of the introduction of Central European time at the end of the 19th century, and when the time change was introduced in Switzerland in the 1980s, the Federal Council and Parliament agreed to align official time with that of our neighboring states. This decision was primarily motivated by economic considerations. An official time that differed from that of our neighboring countries would turn Switzerland into a time island, with all the consequences that such a difference would entail.
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Growing paper calendar
If you are interested in buying a calendar (the old-fashioned kind) then I can recommend The Growable Calendar... in other words - 12 seeded paper calendar months that can be planted.
The pages are made from totally biodegradable paper containing seeds (visibly embedded). Once the month is over, remove it from the calendar and plant it to see your calendar bloom!
The calendar is composed of 12 pages sown with various organic seeds:
• Curled Cress
• Wild Strawberry
• Lemon Balm
• Onion “Rouge de Genéve”
• Thyme "German Winter"
• Phacelia
• Chive
• Red Clover
• Spinach "Butterfly"
• Leaf Mustard “Rouge Metis”
• Rocket “Rucola Coltivata”
• Carrot "Ox Heart"
Press release: 1954-2024
In January this year, CERN officially launched the celebrations for its 70th anniversary! This significant event in the life of the Organization will celebrate the Laboratory’s outstanding contributions to scientific exploration, technological advancements, and global cooperation in particle physics.
Over the course of the year, a range of events and initiatives will highlight CERN's diverse achievements while also looking forward to its promising future, with a unique accelerator complex set to drive 70 more years of research into what the Universe is made of and how it works.
Fabiola Gianotti, CERN Director-General, commented, "CERN's achievements over it 70-years of history show what humanity can do when we put aside our differences and focus on the common good. Through the celebrations of CERN's 70th anniversary, we will demonstrate how, over the past seven decades, CERN has been at the forefront of scientific knowledge and technological innovation, a model for training and education, collaboration and open science, and an inspiration for citizens around the world."
Cattle shows, numerous impromptu restaurants, markets and unpacking of all kinds, and a funfair. The Foire de Crête has been held since 1477, and is immutably set for the first Thursday in September.
The Foire de Crête is one of the most important fairs in our region. This traditional event invites you to experience the old-fashioned atmosphere of a giant market with numerous exhibitors selling traditional products, not forgetting the livestock competition and the funfair.
The traditional Foire de Crête will be held on Thursday, 5 September 2024, with the opening of the funfair from 31 August to 8 September 2024.
The 546th edition of Thonon's most renowned fair
Unmissable culinary specialities, its funfair and its dairy cow competition hosted by the farmers of Haute-Savoie. Visitors will be able to navigate between Place de Crête, the heart of the fair, and Place des Arts. A must-attend event in the town of Thonon, it has been held here for over 5 centuries!
The history of The Foire de Crête
Savoy fairs began to develop in the mid-13th century. At that time, the Count of Savoy granted franchises to each town, allowing country folk to come and sell their vegetables. In 1265, Philippe I granted Thonon two fairs: one on the Thursday following Saint-Martin's Day and the other, lasting three consecutive days, after Ascension Day.
This article is kindly shared from the Swiss Post office website.
A relocation checklist helps you to plan your move and to tackle the individual steps in good time. Using this list, create your own personalized checklist.
Before your move: What needs to be planned early on?
- House-hunting: ordering debt collection register and criminal records extracts. Order debt collection register and criminal records extracts with no extra effort from your nearest Swiss Post branch. You will receive the extracts by post within two to five working days.
- Registered Prepaid. Send notice that you’re leaving your old home by Registered Prepaid. You can purchase the Registered Prepaid label from your Swiss Post branch or at postshop.ch and then simply post the letter of notification at a letter box.
- Change of address with forwarding. Choose either the Basic or Premium package online and receive a pleasant surprise when we send your welcome post. Your Swiss Post branch would also be happy to accept a change of address with forwarding.
- Notification of move. Use the free notification of move to enable Swiss Post to inform your insurance companies, banks and other service providers of your change of address.
- Rental deposit guarantee without a SwissCaution bank deposit. Maintain access to your money and take advantage of the benefits of the rental deposit guarantee without a bank deposit from SwissCaution. Visit your nearest Swiss Post branch for advice.
- Insurance. Check your insurance policies. Play it safe with the right household insurance.
- PostFinance appointments. Do you want return-orientated and flexible retirement planning or to achieve specific savings goals? You can obtain more information in your branch.
- Clean your apartment.
- Get rid of waste and bulky goods.
- Inform your neighbours and the building caretaker that you are moving.
- Organize a babysitter and dogsitter.
- Agree on a handover date with the property management company.
- Reserve a parking space in front of the building.
- Book a vehicle for transportation.
- Ask friends and helpers for assistance in good time.
- Organize materials for the move (boxes, adhesive tape, bubble wrap).
- Pack and label boxes.
