When are the next sessions due to take place? What events are scheduled? Here is an overview of the schedule for the current year and the dates of forthcoming sessions.

ORDINARY SESSIONS (3 WEEKS)

Spring: 03 – 21 March
Summer: 02 – 20 June
Autumn: 08 – 26 September
Winter: 01 – 19 December

SPECIAL SESSION

05 – 07 May (only NC)

PARL. GROUP EXCURSIONS

11 June

ELECTIONS

01 December: Election of the presiding college of the National Council and election of the Office of the Council of States
10 December: Election of the President of the Swiss Confederation and the Vice President of the Federal Council

ELECTION RECEPTIONS

President of the National Council: 03 December
President of the Council of States: 03 December
President of the Swiss Confederation: 18 December
Other ceremonies: 18 December

ORDINARY MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OFFICES

14 February, 03 March, 06 March (NC), 16 May, 02 June, 05 June (NC), 21/22 August, 08 September, 11 September (NC), 14 November, 01 December, 04 December (NC)

FEDERAL VOTES

09 February, 18 May, 28 September, 30 November

COUNCIL OF EUROPE SESSIONS

27 – 31 January, 07 – 11 April, 23 – 27 June, 29 September – 03 October

INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION

5 – 9 April 2025 – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
October 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland (tbc)

APF

9 – 13 July 2025 – Paris, France

OECD Parliamentary Network

5 – 6 February 2025 – Paris, France

OSCE PA

29 June – 3 July 2025 – Porto, Portugal

NATO

As of: 03.12.2024