Public holidays in Luxembourg
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This is a list of public holidays in Luxembourg.
Public holidays
| Date | English name | Luxembourgish name | German name | French name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Neijoerschdag | Neujahr | Jour de l'an | |
| movable | Easter Monday | Ouschterméindeg | Ostermontag | Lundi de Pâques | 6 April 2026 29 March 2027 |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Dag vun der Aarbecht | Tag der Arbeit | Fête du Travail | |
| 9 May | Europe Day | Europadag | Europatag | Journée de l'Europe | First enacted in 2019 |
| movable | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfaart | Christi Himmelfahrt | Ascension | 14 May 2026 6 May 2027 |
| movable | Whit Monday | Péngschtméindeg | Pfingstmontag | Lundi de Pentecôte | 25 May 2026 17 May 2027 |
| 23 June | National Day | Nationalfeierdag | Nationalfeiertag | Fête nationale | |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | Mariä Himmelfaart | Maria Himmelfahrt | Assomption | |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day | Allerhellgen | Allerheiligen | Toussaint | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Chrëschtdag | Weihnachten | Noël | |
| 26 December | Saint Stephen's Day | Stiefesdag | Stefanstag | Saint Etienne |
The National Holiday celebrates the birthday of the Grand Duke and used to be movable to coincide with the actual birthday of monarch. To avoid cold weather on the 5 January birthday of Grand Duke Jean (reigned 1964-2000), the Grand Duke's Official Birthday celebration was pinned since 1962 to Jean's name day on 23 June, and was maintained under the reign of his successor Henri.
Unofficial holidays
Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday) is a bank holiday, meaning that it is only a public holiday for bank employees.
Local complementary unofficial holidays may exist, like the Kermesse Day (known as Kiermes) that always fall on a Monday in the city of Luxembourg, or the Carnival Day also happening in the capital city.
Civil servants are also entitled to two additional half-day public holidays: Whit Tuesday and the afternoon of Christmas Eve.[1]
