Some Interesting Facts About Liechtenstein

Public Holidays

Date 2005 Occasion
January 1 New Year's Day  
January 2 St Berchtold's Day
January 6 Epiphany
February 2 Candlemas
March 19 St Joseph's Day
March 25 Good Friday
March 27 Easter  
March 28 Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
May 5 Ascension
May 15 Whit Sunday (Pentecost)
May 16 Whit Monday
May 26 Corpus Christi
August 15 Assumption (National Holiday)
September 8 Nativity of Our Lady
November 1 All Saints' Day
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 24 Christmas Eve
December 25 Christmas Day  
December 26 St. Stephens Day
December 31 New Year's Eve

Weekend: Saturday, Sunday

Weights & Measures

The Metric system is the norm here.

Electricity

The voltage is 220 AC, 50 Hz. European 2 pin plugs are used.

Customs & Duties

Leichstenstein has agreed to share a Customs and Duties convention with Switzerland. It is not well represented in terms of embassies and formalities are conducted by the Swiss embassy.

Post & Communications

The International dialing code is 423 and international dialling facilities are easy to come by. Most hotels have fax facilities. Telecommunications are available from hotels and post offices and are reliable and efficient. Post to European destinations takes three to four days.

Tipping

You needn’t tip here since your bill comes with a 15% service charge in it. Taxicabs also have a service charge included. Bargaining -it definitely is not the done thing!