On January 6th in Luxembourg and in many other countries, you can taste the traditional king cake to celebrate Epiphany or Dräikinneksdag (Three Kings Day) in luxembourgish. Epiphany is a Christian celebration that takes place every year after Christmas celebrations...
In Luxembourg, the Mantelsonndeg, or ”Coat Sunday” is a real tradition that has been going on for years. On Sunday 25th of october, Luxembourg residents and shoppers take advantage of the exceptional opening of the shops before All Saints’ Day, to buy a coat for the...
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...
If the Just Arrived website completely and relevantly informs you of essential things to know when arriving or living as an expat in Luxembourg, specific websites remain necessary to help newcomers and residents of Luxembourg in their daily lives. Discover 5...
With spring and the beautiful season, garage sales, flea markets and other flea markets animate our weekends for the greatest pleasure of all hunters and lovers of old books, furniture, toys and other decorative objects. Caution: During the Coronavirus containment,...
Typical and appreciated by everyone, the ancestral gourmet celebration of the Pretzelsonndeg takes place in mid-Lent. This year, the Bretzelsonndeg falls on 22 March 2020, the 4th Sunday of Lent. Traditionally, the Bretzelsonndeg is also the occasion to declare your...
Repel winter in Luxembourg with Buergbrennen! On the first Sunday of Lent (Christian tradition before Easter), you can see impressive stakes in different villages and communes of Luxembourg: the “Buergbrennen”. The Brandons Festival, held during the...
The period of February /March, depending on the year, is marked in Luxembourg by the Carnival celebrations, which are part of the beautiful Luxembourg traditions. The Carnival period officially begins in Luxembourg on 2 February,Candlemas or Liichtmëssdag. It lasts...
Liichtmëssdag is one of the beautiful traditions that you will discover in Luxembourg on February 2nd of each year. At nightfall, you can meet processions of children with home made lanterns in the streets of your neighbourhood. Take the opportunity to enjoy delicious...
Do you remember? 30 years ago, on November 9, the Berlin Wall fell. Pushed by the East German population determined to cross over to the West and reunite with family and friends, a whole section of history was falling apart. The fall of the Berlin Wall A few years...