May 2027: public holidays, school breaks and world days in Luxembourg

Every date in May 2027 in Luxembourg: public holidays, school holidays, world days, sales and key moments and what each one means.

1Sat
Labour Day
Saturday May 1 · Public holiday
International Workers' Day, on 1 May. A public holiday in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.
4Tue
Star Wars Day ("May the 4th be with you")
Tuesday May 4 · Commercial moment
Star Wars fans' day, on 4 May, thanks to the pun 'May the Fourth be with you'.
6Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday May 6 · Public holiday
Christian feast held 39 days after Easter, always on a Thursday. A public holiday; many people also take the Friday off.
9Sun
Europe Day
Sunday May 9 · Public holiday
On 9 May, anniversary of the 1950 Schuman Declaration. A public holiday in Luxembourg since 2019.
13Thu
World Cocktail Day
Thursday May 13 · World day
World Cocktail Day, on 13 May, the anniversary of the first printed definition of the word 'cocktail', in an 1806 New York State newspaper.
16Sun
Pentecost (Sunday and Monday)
from Sunday May 16 to Monday May 17, 2027 · Public holiday
Christian feast seven weeks after Easter. Whit Monday is a public holiday in Belgium, France and Luxembourg; in France it is often chosen as the solidarity day.
29Sat
Whitsun holidays (Luxembourg)
from Saturday May 29 to Sunday June 6, 2027 · Congé scolaire
A Whitsun week off in Luxembourg schools.