Public Holidays in Luxembourg — 2026
There are 12 public holidays in Luxembourg in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 8 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: May alone holds 4 of them, while 5 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 92 days, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Friday, April 3, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Luxembourg sits in Western Europe, is run from Luxembourg, pays in Euro, and has about 626,000 people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 8
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (4)
- Longest gap
- 92 days
- Capital
- Luxembourg
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Neijoerschdag |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Karfreideg |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Ouschterméindeg |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Dag vun der Aarbecht |
| Sat, May 9 | Saturday | Europe Day | Europadag |
| Thu, May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfaart |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Péngschtméindeg |
| Tue, Jun 23 | Tuesday | Sovereign's birthday | Groussherzogsgebuertsdag |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Léiffrawëschdag |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Allerhellgen |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Chrëschtdag |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Stiefesdag |
How many public holidays does Luxembourg have in 2026?
12 — of which 8 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Luxembourg in 2026?
Neijoerschdag on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Stiefesdag on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Luxembourg?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Luxembourg in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Friday, April 3, 2026 — 92 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.