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The Swiss National Day (German: Schweizer Bundesfeier; French: Fête nationale Suisse; Italian: Festa nazionale svizzera; Romansh: Fiasta naziunala Svizra) is the national holiday of Switzerland set on 1 August. It is an official national holiday since 1994 although the day had been suggested for the celebration of the foundation of the Swiss Confederacy as early as 1889.[citation needed]