Fête de l’indépendance2026 · Date · History · Messages
The Canton of Jura’s official calendars list Fête de l’indépendance on 23 June, including 23 June in both 2026 and 2027.
About Fête de l’indépendance
The Republic and Canton of Jura observes Fête de l’indépendance on 23 June.
Jura’s official calendar marks 23 June as a day off, and the canton connects the date to the self-determination plebiscite of 23 June 1974.
Why Fête de l’indépendance matters
The observance belongs specifically to the Canton of Jura, not to Switzerland as a national holiday.
The date remembers the vote in which the people of the seven Jura districts decided to create a new canton.
History of Fête de l’indépendance
On 23 June 1974, voters across the seven Jura districts approved creation of a new canton by 36,802 votes to 34,057.
Jura entered sovereignty as a canton on 1 January 1979 after subsequent constitutional and federal steps.
The canton’s current official school/holiday calendar lists Fête de l’indépendance on 23 June as a day off in 2026 and 2027.
Jura’s 50th-anniversary materials in 2024 explicitly centered the anniversary on the 23 June 1974 plebiscite.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Jura Independence Day
How to Observe Fête de l’indépendance
Keep the observance canton-specific.
Use the 1974 plebiscite for the date rationale and keep it separate from Jura’s later entry into sovereignty in 1979.
Do not upgrade a cantonal calendar entry into a claim about a nationwide Swiss public holiday.
Leave the original recurring-observance instrument and first observance unresolved unless stronger archival law is reviewed.
Fête de l’indépendance Facts
Fête de l’indépendance falls on 23 June.
The date matches the 23 June 1974 self-determination plebiscite.
The vote led toward creation of the Republic and Canton of Jura.
Jura entered sovereignty on 1 January 1979.
The observance is cantonal rather than a Swiss national holiday.
Fête de l’indépendance Messages
May the anniversary encourage careful reading of the democratic and constitutional steps that created the canton.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
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Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Canton of Jura — independence anniversary information (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Canton of Jura — official school/holiday calendar (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Republic and Canton of Jura — key dates in creation of the canton (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is Fête de l’indépendance?
23 June annually The documented recurrence rule is: 23 June.
Does Fête de l’indépendance fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Fête de l’indépendance an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Canton of Jura, Switzerland / cantonal observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Fête de l’indépendance?
The documented basis is: The Canton of Jura’s official calendars list Fête de l’indépendance on 23 June, including 23 June in both 2026 and 2027.. Supporting evidence includes Canton of Jura — official school/holiday calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Fête de l’indépendance international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Switzerland. Its fuller verified scope is: Canton of Jura, Switzerland / cantonal observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is Jura Independence Day?
Fête de l’indépendance is observed on 23 June in the Canton of Jura.
Why is it on June 23?
The date recalls the 23 June 1974 plebiscite in which voters of the seven Jura districts chose to create a new canton.
Is this a Swiss national holiday?
No. The reviewed evidence establishes it as a Jura cantonal observance, including a day off in the canton’s official school calendar.
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