https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Halloween is a much awaited holiday on the North American calendar, but what about in Switzerland? https://www.thelocal.ch/20211026/reader-question-does-switzerland-celebrate-halloween Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:39:09 +0200 reader-question-does-switzerland-celebrate-halloween Halloween is growing in popularity in Switzerland but there are plenty of homegrown alternatives that rival the import for horror. Here are some of the best. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181031/five-spooky-swiss-festivals-to-rival-halloween Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:31:14 +0100 five-spooky-swiss-festivals-to-rival-halloween Creepy castles, haunted houses and restless spirits – Switzerland has its share of ghostly legends. With Halloween coming up, The Local contributor Morven McLean has been checking out the spookiest places in the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171023/the-spookiest-places-in-switzerland Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:16:28 +0200 the-spookiest-places-in-switzerland A family was left in shock after being set upon on Halloween night by a group of masked teenagers carrying baseball bats. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161103/valais-family-attacked-by-gang-on-halloween Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:20:12 +0100 valais-family-attacked-by-gang-on-halloween While the number of religious people in Switzerland is on the decline, nearly two thirds of Swiss believe in the supernatural, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141031/swiss-shun-religion-for-the-supernatural Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:38:00 +0100 swiss-shun-religion-for-the-supernatural