Public Holidays

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Luxembourg
Living in Luxembourg
Luxembourg public holidays 2026: the full list and what's open or closed
Luxembourg has 11 legal public holidays a year. In 2026 they run from New Year's Day (1 January) to St Stephen's Day (26 December), with movable feasts on Easter Monday (6 April), Ascension Day (14 May) and Whit Monday (25 May). On these days most shops, banks and public offices close, transport runs a reduced Sunday timetable, and bakeries and on-duty pharmacies stay open. When a holiday lands on a weekend, employees get a compensatory day within three months.
By Julia Weber4 days ago
Luxembourg
Your rights at work
Paid Holiday and Working Hours in Luxembourg: What the Law Guarantees
Every full-time employee in Luxembourg is entitled to at least 26 working days of paid annual leave a year, on top of 11 legal public holidays. Standard working time is 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week, with hard limits of 10 hours a day and 48 hours a week. Overtime is compensated with 1.5 hours of rest per hour worked, or paid at 140%. Here is how leave is earned, requested and carried over, and what the working-time rules mean in practice.
By Julia Weber4 days ago