Young Citizens Celebration
The Young Citizens Celebration is an annual celebration in Switzerland , Western Austria and Liechtenstein for citizens who come of age .
Switzerland
Organization and process
In Switzerland, the young citizens' celebration ( French: réception des jeunes citoyens majoritaires ) is organized by the political community or local community . The young people are informed by the mayor about their rights and duties, especially about the possibility to participate in the community. A vow is also made. After the official part, there is often an excursion in the region, a dinner and / or a music event.
participation
In 2012, 41 out of 113 invited people were present at the young citizens' party in the city of Solothurn . It happens that municipalities hold their young citizens' celebrations together because of the low number of participants.
In some communities, like those of the Friborg Sense district , tuna , Kreuzlingen or Domat-Ems , even people who are the Swiss citizenship not have invited. This custom is often motivated by the fact that all 18-year-olds are given new rights and responsibilities. In addition, many foreigners in the canton of Friborg are entitled to vote and vote at community level.
History
In the past, the young citizens' celebration was held in connection with the national celebration , for example in Dornach in 1949.
Austria
In Austria, similar events are held as in Switzerland.
An example of the pledge is:
I pledge to remain loyal to
my fatherland Austria,
my home country Tyrol
and my home town Nikolsdorf
.
I vow
to uphold my rights as a citizen of a democratic state,
to fulfill my civic duties
and to assist my fellow men in need.
Liechtenstein
In the Principality of Liechtenstein a nationwide young civil ceremony has been held since 1962 to take part in which even the sovereign or his deputy. The community of residence organizes an additional celebration for every 18 year old .
Individual evidence
- ^ Frenkendorf Basel-Land
- ↑ Märstetten Thurgau 2010 ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Solothurner Zeitung June 15, 2012
- ↑ RadioFr , Sense District 2008
- ↑ Der Bund , Thun 2010
- ↑ St Galler Tagblatt , Kreuzlingen 2012
- ↑ Domat-Ems Graubünden, Traditions ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 20, 2012
- ↑ Program for federal and young citizens' celebrations, EEC Dornach, 1949
- ↑ Kitzbühel Tirol 2006 (PDF file; 4.68 MB)
- ↑ Nikolsdorf Tirol 2006 ( Memento of the original from August 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Goop Meier and Quaderer, Customs Liechtenstein, 2005 ISBN 3-905437-09-0
