Samichlaus in Näfels: the schoolchildren fetch him — and 350 lanterns bring him in
Checked at the source: date still open · as of 7 October 2026
In Näfels nobody waits for St Nicholas to arrive: the schoolchildren go and fetch him. At 6 pm they welcome him with songs at the Niederberg, then he rides into the village in a decorated carriage — escorted by bell ringers and around 350 children carrying lanterns they made themselves.
📅 Date 2026 — and status
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Chlauseinzug Näfels
rule, not confirmedSunday, 29 November 2026 · rule, not confirmed — Every year on the first Sunday of Advent (St. Nikolaus-Aktion Näfels)
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The schoolchildren fetch him: at 6 pm they greet Samichlaus on the Niederberg with songs, around 7 pm he arrives on the gym square and gives his address.
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 7 October 2026
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🚋 Route & transport with stop
- Assembly
- Niederberg
- Destination
- Dorf-Turnhallenplatz
📋 Notes from the organiser
- The organiser states the rule, not the 2026 date. 29 November 2026 is CALCULATED from it and expressly unconfirmed.
- After the welcome, Samichlaus rides through the village in a decorated carriage, accompanied by countless bell ringers and around 350 children with home-made lanterns.
- St Nicholas market from 4 pm on the village school square, with around 15 stalls, sausages and raclette bread; the tower brass players perform. Ends around 8 pm.
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At 6 pm sharp the schoolchildren of Näfels sing at the Niederberg to welcome St Nicholas and his Schmutzlis. Then he climbs into a decorated carriage and rides into the village, surrounded by countless bell ringers and around 350 children with lanterns they made themselves.
Around 7 pm he speaks on the gym-hall square, amid a market of some 15 stalls, sausages and raclette bread, with the tower brass players. The date follows a rule (first Sunday of Advent): in 2026, 29 November 2026, calculated.
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🎯 Tips for the evening
What to know for Näfels.
- 1Make the lantern beforehandAround 350 children accompany the carriage with home-made lanterns.
- 2For the welcome: 6 pm at the NiederbergFor the speech only, wait around 7 pm on the gym-hall square.
- 3Plan in the marketFrom 4 pm on the village school square until around 8 pm.
🗺️ Nearby — more St Nicholas events
Näfels is one of 6 arrivals in the ConvivaPlus St Nicholas survey (13 events). On the same day St Nicholas parades in Zurich; a week later there are forty of him in Bad Ragaz. Every form is in the St Nicholas calendar.
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In Näfels the children play the lead — as singers and lantern bearers. With the market from 4 pm, a whole family afternoon.
Freshness note: The 2026 date is calculated from the rule «first Sunday of Advent». Times from nikolaus-naefels.ch («approx.»).
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In Näfels the schoolchildren fetch St Nicholas themselves — then he rides into the village by carriage, escorted by around 350 lanterns.
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