Working Days – Luxembourg
In Luxembourg, the public holiday system is regulated by law and applies uniformly throughout the territory. Employees benefit from eleven official public holidays each year, which are paid non-working days in the private sector.
Annual summary
| Other year | Working days | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 251 | |
| 2026 | 254 | |
| 2027 | 255 | |
| 2028 | 250 |
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Holiday rules and practice in Luxembourg
How public holidays work in Luxembourg, and what that means when you count working days.
- Standard work week
- Monday–Friday
- 40 hours per week
- Substitute days
- Yes
- When a statutory holiday falls on a Sunday, the employee is entitled to a compensatory day off which must be taken within three months. The rule covers Sundays only, not Saturdays.
- Regional variation
- No
- Public holidays apply uniformly across the whole country.
Bank holidays
Luxembourg uses jours fériés légaux (statutory holidays). There is no separate bank-holiday category, though banks follow their own additional closure days.
Local terminology
| Working day | jour ouvrable |
|---|---|
| Public holiday | jour férié légal |
| Compensatory day | jour de compensation |
Worth knowing
- Europe Day (9 May) became Luxembourg’s eleventh statutory holiday in 2019.
- National Day on 23 June marks the Grand Duke’s official birthday and stays fixed regardless of the reigning monarch’s actual birthdate.
- Good Friday is not a statutory holiday in Luxembourg, unlike in neighbouring Germany — only Easter Monday is.
- At eleven holidays Luxembourg sits at the lower end of the EU range, which is part of why its annual working-day totals run high.
About this data
The compensatory-day rule for Sunday holidays is not applied by this calculator: a holiday falling on a Sunday is shown as lost to the weekend rather than converted into a later day off.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exact number of public holidays in Luxembourg each year?
In Luxembourg, there are eleven official public holidays each year. These include New Year's Day, Easter Monday, 1 May, Europe Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, National Day, Assumption of Mary, All Saints' Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.
How are public holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday handled in Luxembourg?
In Luxembourg, there is no compensatory day system for public holidays falling on weekends. Public holidays are not compensated or carried over to another weekday in such cases.
What is the standard number of working hours per week in Luxembourg?
The legal working hours in Luxembourg are 40 hours per week. This standard applies to the majority of employees in both the private and public sectors.
Are public holidays paid for all employees in Luxembourg?
Yes, public holidays are paid for all employees in Luxembourg. The employer must maintain the employee's usual salary for each public holiday, regardless of the sector of activity.
Are there regional or local public holidays in Luxembourg?
No, in Luxembourg, there are no differentiated regional or local public holidays. All public holidays apply uniformly throughout the territory of the Grand Duchy.