Special days and historical events in Switzerland, on which you could serve these dishes, are 8 May is "International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day", because the Red Cross was established in Geneva in 1863; 1st of August, National Holiday to celebrate the Swiss Confederacy and 18 October, when there was a big eartquake in 1356 that devastated the city of Basel. For New Year, the Swiss like to bak honigherze. On Worldcook's New Year page you will find New Year recipes from all over the world. Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and worldwide history.