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2024 in Luxembourg
Events in the year
2024 in
Luxembourg
.
Incumbents
Monarch
:
Henri
Prime Minister
:
Luc Frieden
Deputy Prime Minister
:
Xavier Bettel
President of the Chamber of Deputies
:
Claude Wiseler
President of the Council of State
: (until 6 April);
Marc Thewes
(from 7 April)
Mayor of Luxembourg City
:
Lydie Polfer
Events
7-11 May - Luxembourg
participates
in the
Eurovision Song Contest
for the first time since 1993, being represented by
Tali
, who finishes 13th with her song "
Fighter
".
9 June â In the
election for the European Parliament
, in which Luxembourg is represented by 6
MEPs
, the
Democratic Party
loses one seat while the
Alternative Democratic Reform Party
wins one for the first time.
23 June â On the
Grand Duke's Official Birthday
,
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
announces that his son and heir
Guillaume
will assume royal duties beginning in October, in preparation for Henri's eventual
abdication
.
26 September âÂÂ
Pope Francis
makes a one-day visit to Luxembourg as part of the first papal visit to the country since 1985.
Holidays
1 January - New Year's Day
1 April -
Easter Monday
1 May -
International Workers' Day
9 May -
Ascension Day
9 May -
Europe Day
20 May -
Whit Monday
23 June âÂÂ
National Day
15 August -
Assumption Day
1 November -
All Saints' Day
25 December -
Christmas Day
26 December -
Saint Stephen's Day
Art and entertainment
List of Luxembourgish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
Online calendar