Holiday Guide for Luxembourg in 2021

Luxembourg 2021

Luxembourg
2021

Luxembourg information

Population: 632,275
Capital: Luxembourg
Calling Code: (352)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Luxembourg in 2021

	Friday January 1st Long Weekend! New Year's Day Luxembourg: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday April 4th Easter Sunday Luxembourg: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 5th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Luxembourg: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Saturday May 1st Labour Day Luxembourg: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 9th Europe Day Luxembourg: Celebrates the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration in 1950, when the first step was made towards the creation of what is now known as the European Union
	Thursday May 13th Ascension Day Luxembourg: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Monday May 24th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Luxembourg: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Wednesday June 23rd National Day Luxembourg: The official birthday of the Grand Duke although no Grand Duke/Duchess has ever had a real birthday that fell on this day
	Sunday August 15th Assumption Day Luxembourg: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Monday November 1st Long Weekend! All Saints' Day Luxembourg: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Saturday December 25th Christmas Day Luxembourg: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Sunday December 26th St. Stephen's Day Luxembourg: December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.

Notes

If the date of a holiday falls on a Sunday or a day that would not normally have been a working day for the employee, then a day in lieu must be offered within three months.

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