Europe Day is a public holiday in Luxembourg, observed on May 9. The holiday commemorates the Schuman Declaration, a famous speech made by French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Robert Schuman on May 9, 1950. The Declaration proposed integrating French and West German coal and steel under a single authority to prevent future conflicts. It led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951.
The Schuman Declaration was the first step for European countries to cooperate after World War II, and it was considered the foundation for the later European Union, which was formed on November 1, 1993.
Luxembourg was one of the European Coal and Steel Community members in 1951 and has been actively involved in the creation of the European Union. In 2019, Europe Day became a public holiday in Luxembourg.
The following is the list of Europe Day in Luxembourg from 2022 to 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Europe Day | May 09, 2022 | Monday |
| Europe Day | May 09, 2023 | Tuesday |
| Europe Day | May 09, 2024 | Thursday |
| Europe Day | May 09, 2025 | Friday |
| Europe Day | May 09, 2026 | Saturday |
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