New Year parades, floodlit sledging and World Cup skiing
Key dates
1 Jan · New Year concerts
2 Jan · Harder-Potschete
28 Dec–2 Jan · Eiger Run nightly
From 8 Jan · Eiger Run Fri & Sat
Mid-Jan · Lauberhorn (check dates)
Jan · Inferno race (check dates)
The big events
2 January: Harder-Potschete
Interlaken’s traditional parade closes the town’s long New Year celebrations; a lively, local way to start the month.
Eiger Run by Night
The 3.5 km floodlit run from Alpiglen to Brandegg opens nightly from 28 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, then on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 January to 13 March. Evening tickets: CHF 29 adults, CHF 19 children aged 6–15; sledges extra.
Lauberhorn races, Wengen
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup comes to Wengen every January for its famous Lauberhorn downhill. Dates for 2027 were not confirmed when we checked; book rooms early if they overlap your trip.
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Inferno race, Mürren
A ski race held in Mürren every January since 1928. Check the 2027 date before booking Mürren.
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Also this month
31 Dec–1 Jan · Touch the Mountains
New Year’s Eve concerts and fireworks, then free live music on 1 January in Interlaken.
Winter Park on the Höhematte
A free walk-through winter landscape made from old Christmas trees has opened in January in recent years.
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Lake Thun winter boats
Daily boats between Interlaken West and Thun from mid-December to mid-March; Lake Brienz boats rest until March.
Schlossberg on Ice, Thun
A small rink inside the castle walls in Thun, open for about 50 days in December and January.
Ramadan in February
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin around 8 February, so January has normal hours.