Public and bank holidays in Luxembourg for 2026 and 2027

Calendar of public and bank holidays for 2026

Thursday 1st January New Year’s Day (P)
Friday 3 April Good Friday (B)
Monday 6 April Easter Monday (P)
Friday 1st May Labour Day (P)
Saturday* 9 May Europe Day (P)

Thursday 14 May Ascension Day (P)
Monday 25 May Whit Monday (P)
Tuesday 23 June National Day (P)
Saturday* 15 August Assumption (P)
Sunday* 1st November All Saints’ Day (P

Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve (afternoon) (B)
Friday 25 December Christmas Day (P)
Saturday* 26 December St Stephen’s Day (P)

P = Statutory public holiday. If it falls on a weekend, the employer must grant a compensatory day off within three months.

B = Bank holiday according to Article 19.3.A.b) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Bank Employees. These are not compensated when falling on a weekend.

(*) Europe Day (9 May), Assumption (15 August), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and St Stephen’s Day (26 December) fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
In accordance with Article L. 232-3 and Art. L. 232-6(2) of the Labour Code, employees are entitled to a compensatory day off:

if the holiday falls on a Sunday, or
if it coincides with a working day on which the employee would not have worked according to their contract (e.g., a Saturday).

Calendar of public and bank holidays for 2027

Friday 1st January New Year’s Day (P)
Friday 26 March Good Friday (B)
Monday 29 March Easter Monday (P)
Saturday* 1st May Labour Day (P)
Thursday 6 May Ascension Day (P)

Sunday* 9 May Europe Day (P)
Monday 17 May Whit Monday (P)
Wednesday 23 June National Day (P)
Sunday* 15 August Assumption (P)
Monday 1st November All Saints’ Day (P)

Friday 24 December Christmas Eve (afternoon) (B)
Saturday* 25 December Christmas Day (P)
Sunday* 26 December St Stephen’s Day (P)

P = Statutory public holiday. If it falls on a weekend, the employer must grant a compensatory day off within three months.

B = Bank holiday according to Article 19.3.A.b) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Bank Employees. These are not compensated when falling on a weekend.

(*) Labour Day (1st May), Europe Day (9 May), Assumption (15 August), Christmas Day (25 December) and St Stephen’s Day (26 December) fall on a Saturday or Sunday.

In accordance with Article L. 232-3 and Article L. 232-6(2) of the Labour Code, employees are entitled to a compensatory day off:

if the holiday falls on a Sunday; or
if it coincides with a working day on which the employee would not have worked according to their contract, for example a Saturday.