Public Holidays in Luxembourg

A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks close in Luxembourg. With links to holidays in the UK and US...

The French for bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is un jour férié, the German word is gesetzliche Feiertage and the Luxembourgish word is Feierdag.

• Luxembourgish organisations and businesses close on public holidays
• Although some shopping centres and grocers open for part of the day, the majority of shops do not
• Police stations and hospitals do not close
• When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, it is common practice to "make the bridge" (faire le pont) by taking off the Friday or Monday so creating a long weekend. When this happens, businesses may operate with fewer staff or smaller family-run businesses may close for the full period
• Public holidays that fall on a Sunday are usually observed on the following Monday
• For information from the Luxembourg government on public holidays: Click here (in French)

Public Holidays Worldwide

For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:

• UK: Direct Gov
• US: Office of Personnel Management
• The World: Jours-Feries.com

National and Regional Holidays