Plan your vacations and weekends in Luxembourg

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

Public holidays and statutory leave: tips for maximizing your vacations

An employee in Luxembourg is entitled to 26 days paid vacation per year. In 2025 and 2026, you'll be able to take advantage of several long weekends by strategically taking a few days off.

It's also worth noting that in Luxembourg, public holidays that fall on a Sunday exceptionally give employees a compensatory day off. For example, in 2024, May 9, Europe Day, was also Ascension Day. As compensation, employees had the option of taking an additional day off within the following 3 months. Unfortunately, 2025 and 2026 offer no such compensation.

On the other hand, if you plan your vacations wisely and don't work on Saturdays or Sundays, you'll still be able to take advantage of a few extra days to treat yourself to one or two long weekends. We've put together some tips below.

If you have children, don't forget to check the school vacations below.

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

Working vacations and public holidays in 2025 and 2026

Luxembourg is a country that knows how to keep its traditions alive, and public holidays often stem from the country's Catholic religious tradition.

• Friday August 15, 2025: Assumption
• Saturday, November 1, 2025: All Saints' Day
• Thursday, December 25, 2025: Christmas Day (see Christmas Markets)
• Friday, December 26, 2026: Saint Stephen's Day.
  By taking 3 days off on Monday December 22, Tuesday December 23 and Wednesday December 24, 2025, you can benefit from 9 consecutive days off if your collective bargaining agreement allows. A great way to round off 2025!
• Thursday January 1, 2026: New Year.
  Postponing Friday, January 2 will give you 4 days of long rest to get the New Year off to a good start.
• April 5 and 6, 2026: Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Enjoy a long weekend to soak up the traditions of the Easter festivities.
• Friday May 1: Labor Day.
• Saturday May 9: Europe Day
• Thursday May 14: Ascension Day (see Our Lady of Fatima pilgrimage)
  And don't forget to book your Friday May 15 to take advantage of the 4-day long weekend in spring.
• Monday May 25, 2026: Whit Monday. If you book on Tuesday May 26, you'll be able to attend the pilgrimage and the famous Echternach dancing procession.)
• Tuesday June 23: Luxembourg National Holiday. Don't forget to put down your Monday, June 22, and take advantage of the 4-day weekend!

Vacations in Luxembourg

With traditions still very much alive in Luxembourg, certain local or customary holidays are still celebrated.
However, employers are under no obligation to grant these days off to their employees. Employers are free to decide whether or not employees are exempt from work on the days in question.

• March 4: Carnival Monday
• April 3, 2026: Good Friday
• September 2: Fair Monday
• November 2: Day of the Dead.

Luxembourg's popular events live on. These traditional festivities are widely followed by the local resident population. In most cases, they are celebrated on public holidays. These festivities create a link between the different communities present in the Grand Duchy.

Vacations in the Luxembourg school calendar 2024, 2025 and 2026

Do your children attend Luxembourg schools? Would you like to plan your next vacation or organize your children's extracurricular activities? Here are the official vacation dates for children enrolled in the Luxembourg school system for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years.

If your child attends an international or private school in Luxembourg, please refer to the calendar provided by your school.

Vacations for the 2025-2026 school year

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

• The All Saints' vacation will begin on Saturday November 1 and end on Sunday November 9, 2025.
• No classes on December 6, St. Nicholas Day, for children in the basic school system.
• Christmas vacations will begin on Saturday, December 20, 2025 and end on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
• Winter or Carnival vacations will begin on Saturday, February 14 and end on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Before that, the children will have the joy of making pretty lanterns for Liichtsmessdag.
• The spring or Easter vacations start on Saturday, March 28, 2026. They will last until Sunday April 12.
• The Whitsun vacation begins on Saturday May 23, 2026 and ends on Sunday May 31.
• The summer vacations will begin on Thursday, July 16, 2026. They will return to school on Monday, September 14, 2026.

School vacations 2026-2027 in Luxembourg

The new school year starts on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 and ends on Friday, July 16, 2027.

• The All Saints' vacation will run from Saturday, October 31, 2026 to Sunday, November 8, 2026.
• On December 6, 2026, Saint Nicolas will visit the children in the basic schools.
• Christmas vacations will run from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027.
• Carnival vacation from Saturday, February 6, 2027 to Sunday, February 14, 2027
• Easter vacation will run from Saturday, March 27, 2027 to Sunday, April 11, 2027
• Ascension Day: Thursday, May 6, 2027
• Whit Monday: Monday May 17, 2027
• Pentecost vacation: 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.

Summer vacation begins on Friday, July 16, 2027, and ends on Tuesday, September 14, 2027.

Not sure what to do with your children during the school vacations? Here are a few ideas.

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