De Kleeschen – St Nicholas Day (6 December)
In Luxembourg, Saint Nicholas Day is traditionally very important for all the country’s children. Luxembourgish pupils don’t go to school and theyreceive gifts from “De Kleeschen”. Saint Nicholas, the traditional children’s festival in Luxembourg All children...
Christmas and Advent festivities au Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a country with a Christian tradition. Many families celebrate Christmas by sharing a good meal, after having attended the Christmas Eve mass on 24 December 24th and/or Christmas mass on December 25th. The period before Christmas is an opportunity for...
9 things to see and do in Luxembourg!
The summer goes into overtime in Luxembourg. The perfect season to visit Grand Duchy, whether you have been living in the country for a long time or have recently moved in as an expatriate. Would you like to know the unmissable places to see or visit? The country has...
School vacation and bank holidays 2020, 2021 and 2022
School calendar in Luxembourg Here are the official vacation dates for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. School year 2020-2021 The new school year will begin on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The school year will end on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The All Saints...
Luxembourg National Day: a rather special 23 June 2020
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the National Day will unfortunately not be celebrated in 2020 in its usual form. The traditional fireworks display is cancelled, the changing of the guard, the Te Deum will not take place this year. Only the 21 cannon shots fired on 23...
Schueberfouer, the most popular funfair in Luxembourg in a rather special edition in 2020
The Schueberfouer is THE great fair of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It generally takes place from the last week of August (from Saint Bartholomew’s Day) to mid-September and lasts 20 days. It is the traditional, must-attend and popular event in Luxembourg with more...
Sprangpressessioun – Dancing procession of Echternach
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since November 2010, the Echternach dancing procession is a Catholic pilgrimage that takes place on Whit Tuesday. More than ten thousand people attend the pilgrimage, attracted by this unique and fabulous show. The next one will...
The Luxembourg City Film Festival for cinema lovers
The Luxembourg City Film Festival is the reference film event in Luxembourg. Scheduled from 5 to 15 March 2020, the 10th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival unfortunately had to end earlier due to the pandemic crisis linked to Covid19. Fortunately, the date...