2026 in Luxembourg
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Events in the year 2026 in Luxembourg.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 20 January – Georges Mischo and Marc Hansen are sworn in as members of the Chamber of Deputies, replacing Marc Spautz and Fernand Etgen respectively.[1]
- 20 January – André Bauler is elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies, replacing Fernand Etgen.[1]
- 27 January – A French real estate agent is stabbed to death by a 27-year Belgian client in Limpertsberg, provoking a large-scale police operation.[2][3]
- 19 May – Ukraine repatriates the remains of nationalist leader Andriy Melnyk and his wife Sofia from Bonnevoie cemetery for an official reburial in Kyiv.[4]
- 18 September – A drone sighting shuts down Luxembourg Airport.[5]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 9 May – Europe Day
- 14 May – Ascension Day
- 25 May – 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
Deaths
[edit]- 6 January – Robert Goebbels, 81, minister for the economy (1989–1999) and energy (1994–1999), signatory of the Schengen Agreement[8]
- 21 January – Colette Flesch, 88, Olympic fencer (1960, 1964, 1968) and politician, mayor of Luxembourg City (1969–1980), deputy prime minister (1980–1984) and three-time MEP[9]
- 1 February – Lucien Weiler, 74, politician, President of the Chamber of Deputies (2004-2009), deputy (1984-2013).[10]
- 15 February – Pol Greisch, 95, actor and writer.[11]
Art and entertainment
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Des changements à la Chambre des Députés". Chamber of Deputies (in French). 2026-01-20.
- ↑ "One woman dead, another seriously injured, suspect apprehended". RTL Today. 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Suspect had arranged appointment with future victim, investigations find". RTL Today. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ Sonya Bandouil (2026-05-21). "Ukraine repatriates OUN leader Melnyk's remains from Luxembourg, for reburial near Kyiv". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "Luxembourg launches investigation after drones temporarily suspend flight operations". Reuters. 2026-09-19. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ "Luxembourg Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Public holidays in Luxembourg". The Government of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Schengen signatory Robert Goebbels passes away at 81". RTL. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Former Olympian and trailblazing politician Colette Flesch dies at 88". RTL. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "RIP: Former CSV politician and Marshal of the Court Lucien Weiler dies aged 74". RTL Today. 2026-02-01. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ↑ En Noruff op de Schauspiller an Auteur Pol Greisch (in Luxembourgish)
