Altogether there are 10 statutory holidays:
Date Name Meaning
1st January Neijooschdag New Year
24th March 2008 Ouschterméindeg Easter Monday
1st May 1 Mee May Day
1st May 2008 Ascension Ascension Day, Thursday, 40 days after Easter
12th May 2008 Päischtméindeg Whit Monday, 50 days after Easter
23rd June Nationalefeierdag National Day, formerly anniversary of the Great Duke, are in 1964 is the date fixed, regardless of the actual birthday of the regents
15th August Léiffrawëschdag Marie Ascension, in rural areas are sent to church that day Thanksgiving celebration held
1st November Allerhellgen All Saints
25th Chrëschtdag December 1st Christmas Day
26th Stiefesdag December 2nd Christmas Day, the naming is the day of St. Stephen
The Carnival Monday (Fuesméinden), and All Souls’ Day (Allerséilen), 2nd November, are no statutory holidays, but by state governments and municipalities are closed or operate in accordance with the Public Service Day transportation, health care). In the private sector are normal working days. The same is true of town to town different, for the Monday after the Patron’s Feast (Kiirmesméinden), so eg on the first Monday in September in Luxembourg City.
