School holidays in Luxembourg: 2024 and 2025

You’ll need to know when the school holidays in Luxembourg are if you have kids in school there, especially if you work in Luxembourg and need to organize holiday childcare. Luxembourg schools have six holidays throughout the year, plus they also close on public holidays. In this guide, we’ll cover:

Introduction to Luxembourgish school holidays

State schools in Luxembourg have the same holiday dates across the country. Schools generally start in the middle of September and end mid-July. In between, there are holidays for autumn/All Saints (one week), Christmas (two weeks), winter/carnival (one week), spring/Easter (two weeks), Pentecost (one week), and summer (eight weeks), plus days off for Luxembourg’s public holidays.

School holidays in Luxembourg’s private international schools may be slightly different from state schools. Check with your child’s school for information on exact holiday dates.

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Families typically use school holidays as a time to get together to celebrate festivities such as Christmas and Easter, have vacations or day trips, or plan activities for kids. There may also be other important Luxembourgish festivities that occasionally fall within holiday periods.

Luxembourg school holiday dates 2024–2025

• First day of school: 16 September 2024
• All Saints/Autumn break: 26 October – 3 November 2024
• Christmas break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
• Carnival/Winter break: 15–23 February 2025
• Easter break: 5–20 April 2025
• Pentecost/Spring break: 24 May – 1 June 2025
• Summer break: 16 July – 14 September 2025

Luxembourg school holiday dates 2025–2026

• First day of school: 15 September 2025
• All Saints/Autumn break: 1–9 November 2025
• Christmas break: 20 December 2025–4 January 2026
• Carnival/Winter break: 14–22 February 2026
• Easter break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
• Pentecost/Spring break: 23–31 May 2026
• Summer break: 16 July – 14 September 2026

Additional holidays and days off

Schools have additional days off when term-time public holidays fall on a weekday. These are the following for the 2024–25 academic year:

• Saint Nicholas Day: (Pre-primary and primary schools only) 6 December 2024
• Easter Monday: 21 April 2025
• Labor Day/May Day: 1 May 2025
• Europe Day: 9 May 2025
• Whit Monday: 9 June 2025
• National Day (Grand Duke’s Birthday): 23 June 2025

Individual schools may also close for certain purposes such as staff training or pupil book days. You’ll need to check with the school for a comprehensive list of these. Many schools publish this information online.

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The Luxembourg government publishes school holiday dates about two to three years in advance.

Childcare during school holidays

There are many childcare options and children’s activities on offer in Luxembourg, so working parents don’t have to stress about what to do with their kids. These include the following:

• Daycare centers (maison relais in French) run by the local municipalities
• Various holiday activities and holiday camps for children of all ages
• Sports camps run by private firms and by the Luxembourg City municipality
• Holiday workshops at the National Museum of History and Art
• Towns organizing activities such as temporary beaches and trampolining
• Childminders, au pairs, nannies, and babysitters

You can find information about children-friendly holiday activities on the official portal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.