Plan your vacations and weekends in Luxembourg

As an expatriate in Luxembourg, it is essential to plan your days off in advance to make the most of your professional and personal life. Find out all the key dates for public holidays, statutory holidays, and school vacations so you can organize your getaways or plan family reunions.

Public holidays and statutory leave: tips for maximizing your vacation time

Employees in Luxembourg are entitled to 26 days of paid leave per year. In 2026, you can enjoy several long weekends by strategically taking a few days off.

It is also important to note that in Luxembourg, public holidays that fall on a Sunday give employees an exceptional compensatory day off. For example, in 2024, May 9, Europe Day, was also Ascension Day. As compensation, employees were able to take an additional day off within the following three months. Unfortunately, 2025 and 2026 do not offer such compensation.

However, by strategically scheduling your days off if you do not work on Saturdays or Sundays, you can still enjoy a few extra days to treat yourself to one or two long weekends. We provide our recommendations below.

If you have children, be sure to check the school holidays below.

Here are the important dates to remember for your vacations in 2025 and 2026

Work holidays and public holidays in 2026

Luxembourg is a country that knows how to keep its traditions alive. Public holidays oftenstem 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 soak up the Easter traditions.
• Friday , May 1: Labor Day.
• Saturday, May 9: Europe Day
• Thursday, May 14: Ascension Day (see pilgrimage to Our Lady of Fatima)
  Consider taking Friday, May 15 off to enjoy a four-day spring weekend.
• Monday, May 25: Whit 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 four-day weekend!
• Saturday, August 15: Assumption Day. This public holiday should give you 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 public holidays 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 are free to decide whether or not to give their employees the day off on these dates.

• March 4: Carnival Monday
• April 3: Good Friday
• September 2: Fair Monday
• November 2: All Souls' Day

Luxembourg's popular events continue to this day. These traditional celebrations are widely observed by the entire local population. In most cases, they give rise to public holidays. These celebrations create a bond between the different communities present in the Grand Duchy.

Luxembourg school calendar holidays for 2024, 2025, and 2026

Are your children enrolled in Luxembourg schools? Are you planning your next vacation or organizing extracurricular activities for your children? Here are the officialvacation dates for children enrolled 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.

Holidays for the 2025-2026 school year

For Luxembourg schools and high schools, the 2025-2026 school year will run from Monday, September 15, 2025, to Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

• The All Saints' Day holidays will begin on Saturday , November 1 and end on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
• There will be no classes on December 6, St. Nicholas Day, for children in the primary school system.
• The Christmas break will begin on Saturday , December20 , 2025, and end on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
• The winter or Carnival holidays will begin on Saturday, February 14 and end on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Before that, children will have the joy of making pretty lanterns for Liichtsmessdag.
• The spring or Easter holidays will begin on Saturday, March 28, 2026, and will last until Sunday, April 12.
• The Pentecost holidays will begin on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and end on Sunday, May 31.
• Children will start their summer vacation on Thursday, July 16, 2026. They will return to school on Monday, September 14, 2026.

School holidays 2026-2027 in Luxembourg

The school year will begin on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and end on Friday, July 16, 2027.

• The All Saints' Day holidays will run from Saturday, October 31, 2026, to Sunday, November 8, 2026.
• On December 6, 2026, Saint Nicholas will visit elementary school children.
• Children will be on Christmas vacation from Saturday, December 19, 2026, to Sunday, January 3, 2027.
• The Carnival holiday will run from Saturday, February 6, 2027, to Sunday, February 14, 2027.
• Easter vacation will be from Saturday, March 27, 2027, to Sunday, April 11, 2027
• Ascension Day will be on Thursday, May 6, 2027
• Pentecost Monday: Monday, May 17, 2027
• The Pentecost holidays will run from Saturday, May 29, 2027, to Sunday, June 6, 2027
• The public celebration of HRH the Grand Duke's birthday will take place on Wednesday, June 23, 2027.

The summer holidays will begin on Friday, July 16, 2027, and end on Tuesday, September 14, 2027.

School holidays 2027-2028 in Luxembourg

The school year will begin on Wednesday, September 15, 2027, and end on Friday, July 14, 2028.

• The All Saints' Day holidays will begin on Saturday, October 30, 2027, and end on Sunday, November 7, 2027.
• Saint Nicholas Day will be celebrated on Monday, December 6, 2027 ( ly for elementary schools).
• Children will be on Christmas vacation from Saturday, December 18, 2027, to Sunday, January 2, 2028.
• The Carnival holidays will last from Saturday, February 12, 2028, to Sunday, February 20, 2028.
• The Easter holidays will run from Saturday, April¹, 2028, to Monday, April 17, 2028, including Easter Monday.
• The Pentecost holidays will begin on Saturday, May 27, 2028, and end on Sunday, June 4, 2028.
• The summer holidays will begin on Saturday, July 15, 2028, for the Luxembourg school system and end on Thursday, September 14, 2028.

Not sure how to keep your children occupied during the school holidays? Here are a few ideas.

Plan your vacation now to maximize your time off and explore all that Luxembourg has to offer. Whether it's for long weekends or school vacations, every moment is an opportunity to discover the treasures of the Grand Duchy.