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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.
In 1826, the government tried to change the day to a Sunday. Since 1830, it has always taken place on Whit Tuesday, selected for reasons of tradition with no direct relation to Saint Willibrord himself, whose own feast day in the General Roman Calendar is 7 November. In bygone days the procession was a genuine pilgrimage.
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.
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Europe, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, religious festivals , commerce festivals, film festivals , folk festivals , carnivals , recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals .
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History of Luxembourg; List of years in Luxembourg; Events in the year 2025 in Luxembourg. Incumbents ... Online calendar This page was last edited on ...
Schueberfouer funfair in Luxembourg, 2013 The Ferris Wheel The Schueberfouer is the annual Luxembourg City funfair held on the Glacis square in the city district of Limpertsberg . The 681st edition of the largest amusement park in the wider region beyond national borders started on 23 August 2023 and ended on 11 September 2023.
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 ...