Plan your vacations and weekends in Luxembourg
As an expat in Luxembourg, it’s essential to plan your days off and vacations in advance to make the most of your professional and personal life.
Check out all the key dates for public holidays, statutory leave, and school breaks to plan your getaways or schedule family reunions.
Public Holidays and Paid Time Off: Tips for Maximizing Your Vacation
Employees in Luxembourg are entitled to 26 days of paid vacation per year. In 2026, you can enjoy several long weekends by strategically taking a few days off.
It’s also important to know that in Luxembourg, public holidays that fall on a Sunday result in an exceptional compensatory day off for employees. For example, in 2024, May 9 (Europe Day) also fell on Ascension Day. As compensation, employees had the option to take an additional day off within the following three months. Unfortunately, 2025 and 2026 do not offer such compensations.
However, by strategically scheduling your days off—if you don’t work on Saturdays or Sundays—you can still enjoy a few extra days to treat yourself to one or two long weekends. We’ve listed our top tips below.
If you have children, be sure to check the school holidays listed below.
Here are the important dates to remember for your 2026 vacation
Work holidays and legal public holidays in 2026
Luxembourg is a country that knows how to keep its traditions alive. Public holidays often stem from the country’s Catholic religious tradition.
- Thursday, January 1, 2026: New Year’s Day
Taking Friday, January 2 off will give you a 4-day break to start the new year off right. - April 5 and 6: Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Enjoy a long weekend to immerse yourself in Easter traditions.
- Friday , May 1: Labor Day.
- Saturday, May 9: Europe Day
- Thursday, May 14: Ascension Day (see the pilgrimage to Our Lady of Fatima)
Also consider taking Friday, May 15 off to enjoy a 4-day spring long weekend. - Monday, May 25: Pentecost Monday. If you take Tuesday, May 26 off, you can attend the pilgrimage and the famous dancing procession in Echternach.
- Tuesday, June 23: Luxembourg National Day. Consider taking Monday, June 22 off and enjoy a 4-day weekend!
- Saturday, August 15: Assumption Day. This holiday should result in an extra day off, as should All Saints’ Day and Saint Stephen’s Day.
- Sunday, November 1: All Saints’ Day
- Friday, December 25: Christmas Day (see Christmas Markets)
- Saturday, December 26, 2026: Saint Stephen’s Day.
Holidays and customary days off in Luxembourg
With traditions still very much alive in Luxembourg, certain local or customary holidays are still celebrated.
However, employers are not required to grant these days off to their staff. Employers remain free to decide whether or not employees are excused from work on these days.
- March 4: Carnival Monday
- April 3: Good Friday
- September 2: Kermesse Monday
- November 2: All Souls’ Day
Luxembourg’s popular events endure. These traditional festivals are widely celebrated by the entire local resident population. In most cases, they result in public holidays. These festivals create a bond between the various communities present in the Grand Duchy.
School Holidays in the Luxembourg School Calendar for 2026, 2027, and 2028
Do your children attend school in Luxembourg? Are you planning your next vacation or organizing after-school activities for your children? Here are the officialschool vacation dates for students in the Luxembourg school system for the 2025–2026, 2026–2027, and 2027–2028 school years.
Is your child enrolled in an international or private school in Luxembourg? Please refer to the calendar provided by your school.
School holidays for the 2025-2026 school year
Start of the school year for Luxembourg schools: Monday, September 15, 2025
End of the school year: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- All Saints’ Day break : Saturday, November 1 through Sunday, November 9, 2025
- December 6: St. Nicholas Day; no school for children in the primary school system.
- Christmas break: Saturday, December 20 , 2025,through Sunday, January 4, 2026
- Winter or Carnival Break: Saturday, February 14 through Sunday, February 22. Before that, the children will have the joy of making pretty lanterns for Liichtsmessdag
- Spring or Easter break: Saturday, March 28 through Sunday, April 12
- Pentecost break: Saturday, May 23 through Sunday, May 31
- Summer break: Thursday, July 16, to Monday, September 14, 2026.
2026–2027 School Holidays in Luxembourg
First day of school: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
End of the school year: Friday, July 16, 2027
- All Saints’ Day break: Saturday, October 31, 2026, through Sunday, November 8, 2026
- December 6, 2026: Saint Nicholas will visit elementary school children
- Christmas break: Saturday, December 19, 2026, through Sunday, January 3, 2027
- Carnival break: Saturday, February 6, 2027, through Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Easter break: Saturday, March 27, 2027, through Sunday, April 11, 2027
- Pentecost Break: Saturday, May 29, 2027, through Sunday, June 6, 2027
- Summer Break: Friday, July 16, 2027, to Tuesday, September 14, 2027.
2027–2028 School Holidays in Luxembourg
Start of the school year: Wednesday, September 15, 2027
End of the school year: Friday, July 14, 2028
- All Saints' Day break: Saturday, October 30, 2027, to Sunday, November 7, 2027
- St. Nicholas Day: Monday , December 6, 2027 (only for elementary school)
- Christmas break: Saturday, December 18, 2027, through Sunday, January 2, 2028
- Carnival Break: Saturday, February 12, 2028, through Sunday, February 20, 2028
- Easter Break: Saturday, April 1, 2028, through Monday, April 17, 2028
- Pentecost holidays: Saturday, May 27, 2028, to Sunday, June 4, 2028
- Summer Break: Saturday, July 15, 2028, through Thursday, September 14, 2028.
Not sure how to keep your kids busy during school breaks? Find some ideas here.
Plan your vacation now to make the most of your time off and explore all that Luxembourg has to offer. Whether it’s for long weekends or school breaks, every moment is an opportunity to discover the treasures of the Grand Duchy.