Holiday Guide for Luxembourg in 2017

Luxembourg 2017

Luxembourg
2017

Luxembourg information

Population: 632,275
Capital: Luxembourg
Calling Code: (352)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Luxembourg in 2017

	Sunday January 1st 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
	Monday April 17th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Luxembourg: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Luxembourg: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 25th 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 June 5th Long Weekend! Pentecostal Monday Luxembourg: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Friday June 23rd Long Weekend! 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
	Tuesday August 15th Assumption Day Luxembourg: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Wednesday November 1st All Saints' Day Luxembourg: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Monday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Luxembourg: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday 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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