Public Holidays in Luxembourg 2026 and 2027: Full Dates and What They Mean for Workers

The 11 public holidays in Luxembourg

Luxembourg counts 11 legal public holidays each year. They are set out in the Labour Code and they come on top of the 26 days of paid annual leave that employees are entitled to: a public holiday is never deducted from your leave balance.

If you work in Luxembourg, the calendar that applies to you is your employer's Luxembourg calendar, not the calendar of the country you live in. This matters for the large number of people who commute into Luxembourg for work.

Public holidays in Luxembourg in 2026

Public holiday	Date in 2026
New Year's Day	1 January
Easter Monday	6 April
Labour Day	1 May
Europe Day	9 May
Ascension Day	14 May
Whit Monday	25 May
National Day	23 June
Assumption Day	15 August
All Saints' Day	1 November
Christmas Day	25 December
St Stephen's Day	26 December

In 2026, 4 of these holidays fall on a weekend: Europe Day (9 May), Assumption Day (15 August), All Saints' Day (1 November) and St Stephen's Day (26 December).

Public holidays in Luxembourg in 2027

The 2027 dates are already fixed, under the law of 25 April 2019.

Public holiday	Date in 2027
New Year's Day	1 January
Easter Monday	29 March
Labour Day	1 May
Ascension Day	6 May
Europe Day	9 May
Whit Monday	17 May
National Day	23 June
Assumption Day	15 August
All Saints' Day	1 November
Christmas Day	25 December
St Stephen's Day	26 December

In 2027, 5 holidays fall on a weekend: Labour Day (1 May), Europe Day (9 May), Assumption Day (15 August), Christmas Day (25 December) and St Stephen's Day (26 December).

Ascension Day and Whit Monday move each year because they are calculated from Easter. In 2026 they fall on 14 May and 25 May; in 2027, on 6 May and 17 May.

When a holiday falls on a weekend: the compensatory day off

When a legal public holiday falls on a Sunday, or on a day the company does not normally work (often a Saturday), employees are entitled to a compensatory day off. This compensatory day must be taken within 3 months.

If you work on a public holiday instead of taking it off, the rule is your usual pay plus 100% extra, meaning the hours worked that day are paid double.

What it means for cross-border commuters

Cross-border commuters follow the Luxembourg public holiday calendar of their employer, not the calendar of their home country. A few dates illustrate the gap. Europe Day on 9 May, the National Day on 23 June, and St Stephen's Day on 26 December are public holidays in Luxembourg. The National Day, officially the day marking the public celebration of the Grand Duke's birthday, falls on 23 June in both 2026 and 2027.

Only Easter Monday is a public holiday in the Luxembourg calendar among the spring holidays, while Ascension Day and Whit Monday are holidays in Luxembourg as well, on the dates listed above for 2026 and 2027.

For anyone searching for a job in Luxembourg or already commuting there, the practical takeaway is simple: check your employer's Luxembourg holiday calendar directly, since it can differ from the public holidays observed where you live, and plan any day off around the 11 dates listed above plus any compensatory days earned when a holiday lands on a weekend.