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The current tradition of holding it on the first Sunday of Lent is therefore probably an approximation based on the Christian calendar. While the tradition is waning in Belgium, France and Germany, since the 1930s Luxembourg has revived the Buergbrennen festivities with some 75% of villages celebrating the occasion. Originally the bonfire seems ...
Today there is a veritable architectural boom as Luxembourg's economic prosperity provides a basis for developments in the financial, EU and cultural sectors with a number of world-class buildings. These include the Philharmonie Concert Hall , the Museum of Modern Art and the new European Investment Bank building.
The National Holiday celebrates the birthday of the Grand Duke and used to be movable to coincide with the actual birthday of monarch. To avoid cold weather on the 5 January birthday of Grand Duke Jean (reigned 1964-2000), the Grand Duke's Official Birthday celebration was pinned since 1962 to Jean's name day on 23 June, and was maintained under the reign of his successor Henri.
1 January - New Year's Day; 21 April - Easter Monday; 1 May - International Workers' Day; 9 May - Europe Day; 29 May - Ascension Day; 9 June - Whit Monday; 23 June – National Day; 15 August - Assumption Day; 1 November - All Saints' Day; 25 December - Christmas Day; 26 December - Saint Stephen's Day
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Events in Luxembourg (6 C) F. Fictional Luxembourgian people (3 P) ... Pages in category "Culture of Luxembourg" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Emaischen festival is celebrated every Easter Monday in the village of Nospelt in the south of Luxembourg as well as in the Fish Market in the City of Luxembourg. Little earthenware whistles shaped like birds and known as peckvillercher are a special feature of the event. Traditionally they were exchanged between lovers but today they are ...
Music festivals in Luxembourg (7 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Festivals in Luxembourg" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.