The calendar
Luxembourg has eleven public holidays, including Europe Day on 9 May and National Day on 23 June, which marks the Grand Duke's official birthday rather than an independence date.
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Luxembourg · 2026
12 recorded days · 11 public · 1 bank · 0 school · 0 regional
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Sunday · 1 Nov 2026 · Public
DateHolidayTypeShops shut?
01JanNeijoerschdag
New Year's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Karfreideg
Good Friday · Nationwide
BankPartial
Ouschterméindeg
Easter Monday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Dag vun der Aarbecht
Labour Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Europadag
Europe Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Christi Himmelfaart
Ascension Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Péngschtméindeg
Whit Monday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Groussherzogsgebuertsdag
Sovereign's birthday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Léiffrawëschdag
Assumption Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Allerhellgen
All Saints' Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Chrëschtdag
Christmas Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Stiefesdag
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
How the holiday year works in Luxembourg
How people take the days
A holiday falling at a weekend is compensated with a replacement day to be taken within three months. Cross-border commuters follow the Luxembourg calendar, not their home country's.
If you're visiting
National Day begins the evening before with a torchlit parade and fireworks over the Pétrusse valley, and the city stays out very late.
If you live here
Neighbouring France, Germany and Belgium all keep different dates, so school holidays and shop openings rarely line up across the border.
What these days actually mean
Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.
All Saints' Day
1 Nov 2026
- Observance
- Families visit cemeteries with flowers and candles. Quiet and reflective rather than festive.
- Business
- Banks and most shops closed in Catholic-majority countries; florists do their busiest day of the year.
- Transport
- Extra services to cemeteries; heavy intercity travel over the weekend.
Christmas Day
25 Dec 2026
- Observance
- The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
- Business
- Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
- Transport
- Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.
St. Stephen's Day
26 Dec 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.