July is Luxembourg's busiest month, with 15.8% of 2025's tourist nights, and January the quietest, with 4.1%. July and August together carried 31.3% of the year, making Luxembourg the 14th most seasonal of 35 European countries we measured. September was quieter than June, at 7.8% against 11.1%.
Luxembourg, month by month
- Two busiest months
- Other months
When is Luxembourg busiest, and when is it quietest?
July was the busiest month in 2025, with 15.8% of the year's tourist nights. January was the quietest, with 4.1%. That makes July 3.9 times as busy as January.1
Seven months each carried less than an average month's share of 8.3%: January, February, March, September, October, November and December.
Who stays in Luxembourg: residents or guests from abroad?
In 2025, guests living abroad spent 88.6% of Luxembourg's tourist nights. Residents of Luxembourg spent the rest.1
- Highest share from abroad
- Other months
The share from abroad was highest in August, at 93.3% of that month's nights, and lowest in January and March, at 79.4%.1
Guests from abroad spent more than half of the nights in every month of the year.
Eurostat counts guests by the country they live in, not by nationality.2
How seasonal is Luxembourg compared with the rest of Europe?
July and August together carried 31.3% of Luxembourg's nights. Ranked by that share, Luxembourg is the 14th most seasonal of the 35 European countries we measured, where 1 is the country most concentrated into its two busiest months.1
For comparison, the most seasonal country on this measure was Croatia at 54.5%, and the least seasonal was Malta at 21.8%. See all 35 countries ranked.
How full are Luxembourg's hotels each month?
Hotel rooms were fullest in July, when 49.3% were in use, and emptiest in January, at 31.8%.3
- Fullest month
- Other months
This is Eurostat's net occupancy rate of bedrooms: bedrooms in use divided by bedrooms available. It covers hotels and similar places only, not campsites or holiday lets, so it can peak in a different month from the nights figures above.2
How long do guests stay in Luxembourg?
Guests stayed an average of 2.2 nights each time they checked in at tourist accommodation in Luxembourg in 2025: 3,584,133 nights across 1,596,230 arrivals.4 Across the 33 countries on this site with complete figures, the average ran from 1.5 nights in Iceland to 4.7 in Cyprus.4
This is our division of Eurostat's two counts. Eurostat counts an arrival each time a guest checks in at a place to stay, so a traveller who moves between places is counted more than once, and a whole trip is longer than the figure suggests.2
Did accommodation in Luxembourg get more expensive in 2025?
On Eurostat's harmonised index of consumer prices, prices of accommodation services in Luxembourg were 1.2% higher on average in 2025 than in 2024. Across the EU the rise was 4.1%.5
This measures how prices changed, not what a stay costs, so check the current price when you book. Accommodation services cover hotels, motels and inns; holiday centres, campsites and youth hostels; and other places to stay.
What are Luxembourg's public holidays in 2026 and 2027?
In Luxembourg, public holidays fall on 11 days in both 2026 and 2027.6 In 2026, 4 of those days are a Saturday or Sunday.6
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Nouvel An | Thu 1 January | Fri 1 January |
| Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques | Mon 6 April | Mon 29 March |
| Labour Day Premier Mai | Fri 1 May | Sat 1 May |
| Europe Day la Journée de l'Europe | Sat 9 May | Sun 9 May |
| Ascension Day Ascension | Thu 14 May | Thu 6 May |
| Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte | Mon 25 May | Mon 17 May |
| National Day Fête nationale | Tue 23 June | Wed 23 June |
| Assumption Assomption | Sat 15 August | Sun 15 August |
| All Saints' Day Toussaint | Sun 1 November | Mon 1 November |
| Christmas Day Noël | Fri 25 December | Sat 25 December |
| St Stephen's Day Saint Étienne | Sat 26 December | Sun 26 December |
We took these dates from the official list named in the sources, not from a holiday website. The dates match the European Commission's list of public holidays for 2026.7 Regional and local holidays are not included.
When are Luxembourg's school holidays in 2026–27?
Luxembourg sets one school calendar for the whole country. The 2026–27 school year runs from Tue 15 September 2026 to Thu 15 July 2027.8
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
| All Saints (Toussaint) congé de la Toussaint | 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas vacances de Noël | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 |
| Carnival congé de Carnaval | 6–14 Feb 2027 |
| Easter vacances de Pâques | 27 Mar – 11 Apr 2027 |
| Whitsun congé de la Pentecôte | 29 May – 6 Jun 2027 |
| Grand Duke's official birthday (day off) jour de congé pour la célébration publique de l'anniversaire de S.A.R. le Grand-Duc | 23 Jun 2027 |
| Summer vacances d'été | 16 Jul – 14 Sep 2027 |
Public holidays that fall in term time, such as Ascension Day and Whit Monday, are in the public holidays table above.
What is the weather like in Luxembourg each month?
Averaged over 1991–2020, the Luxembourg weather station, which we use for Luxembourg, is warmest in July, with an average high of 23.9 °C, and coldest in January, with an average low of −1.0 °C. Its wettest month is December (90 mm of rain on average) and its driest April (49 mm).9
In January, Luxembourg's quietest month, the station's average high is 3.8 °C and its average low −1.0 °C, with 72 mm of rain. In July, the busiest, the average high is 23.9 °C.9
In January the station averages 11.7 days with at least 1 mm of rain and 52 hours of sunshine.9 On 15 January the sun is up for about 8 h 35 min there, against 15 h 55 min on 15 July.10
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rain | Rainy days | Sunshine | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8 °C | −1.0 °C | 72 mm | 11.7 days | 52 h | 8 h 35 min |
| February | 5.2 °C | −0.7 °C | 60 mm | 10.3 days | 80 h | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 9.8 °C | 2.0 °C | 57 mm | 10.3 days | 137 h | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 14.4 °C | 5.1 °C | 49 mm | 8.7 days | 198 h | 13 h 45 min |
| May | 18.4 °C | 8.7 °C | 73 mm | 10.0 days | 226 h | 15 h 20 min |
| June | 21.7 °C | 11.8 °C | 73 mm | 9.9 days | 241 h | 16 h 15 min |
| July | 23.9 °C | 13.8 °C | 72 mm | 9.9 days | 258 h | 15 h 55 min |
| August | 23.5 °C | 13.6 °C | 72 mm | 9.2 days | 237 h | 14 h 25 min |
| September | 19.0 °C | 10.3 °C | 67 mm | 8.6 days | 175 h | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 13.5 °C | 6.6 °C | 76 mm | 10.4 days | 107 h | 10 h 50 min |
| November | 7.7 °C | 2.8 °C | 72 mm | 12.2 days | 51 h | 9 h 5 min |
| December | 4.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 90 mm | 13.1 days | 42 h | 8 h 10 min |
Thirty-year averages from one weather station, Luxembourg, which we use for Luxembourg. They describe a typical year at that station, not a forecast, and weather varies across Luxembourg. A rainy day is one with at least 1 mm of rain. Daylight is not measured: it is our calculation of the time from sunrise to sunset.
June or September? May or October?
September was quieter than June, at 7.8% against 11.1%.
October was quieter than May, at 6.9% against 10.6%.
These compare months at similar distances from the summer peak. For typical weather in Luxembourg, see the weather section.
What these figures cannot tell you
These figures are good at one thing: showing when a country's registered tourist accommodation fills up. Four things they cannot do.
They miss some small places. The counts cover hotels, holiday and short-stay accommodation and campsites, but countries may exclude establishments with fewer than ten bed places, so small guesthouses can be missing.2
Nights are not queues. A national monthly total cannot see how busy one old town, beach or museum is on a given day.
Tourist nights say nothing about weather or prices. The weather section uses 30-year averages from one station, not a forecast. The price section shows how accommodation prices changed, not what a stay costs.
They are one year. These are 2025 figures. Patterns shift from year to year, and Eurostat revises its data as countries update their returns.
The full year
| Month | Share of year | Nights | From abroad |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1% | 146,099 | 79.4% |
| February | 4.2% | 149,935 | 79.5% |
| March | 5.1% | 183,369 | 79.4% |
| April | 8.4% | 299,681 | 89.9% |
| May | 10.6% | 381,031 | 88.8% |
| June | 11.1% | 397,856 | 87.4% |
| July (one of the two busiest months) | 15.8% | 566,564 | 91.7% |
| August (one of the two busiest months) | 15.5% | 555,099 | 93.3% |
| September | 7.8% | 281,134 | 89.5% |
| October | 6.9% | 246,109 | 90.2% |
| November | 5.1% | 184,052 | 86.5% |
| December | 5.4% | 193,204 | 88.3% |
Total for 2025: 3,584,133 nights, 88.6% of them by guests living abroad. The two busiest months are marked. "From abroad" is the share of that month's nights spent by guests living outside Luxembourg.
Key takeaways
- January was Luxembourg's quietest month in 2025, with 4.1% of the year's tourist nights.
- July and August were the busiest, carrying 31.3% of the year between them.
- Luxembourg ranks 14 of 35 European countries for seasonal concentration, where 1 is the most concentrated.
- Guests living abroad spent 88.6% of Luxembourg's 2025 tourist nights; residents spent the rest.
- Hotel rooms were fullest in July (49.3% in use) and emptiest in January (31.8%).
- Public holidays in Luxembourg fall on 11 days in both 2026 and 2027.
- Luxembourg's summer school holidays in 2027 run from 16 Jul – 14 Sep 2027.
- September was quieter than June, at 7.8% against 11.1%.
- What we would skip: assuming every shoulder month is equally quiet. In Luxembourg, June carried 11.1% of the year's nights against September's 7.8%.
Sources
The tourism and hotel figures on this page come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, which receives them from each country's national statistical authority. The weather averages come from the World Meteorological Organization's 1991–2020 climate normals, published by the US National Centers for Environmental Information. We downloaded the data directly and calculated the shares, rankings and comparisons ourselves. See how we research.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
- Eurostat, Tourist accommodation reference metadata, on collection by national authorities under Regulation (EU) 692/2011, the definition of a night spent, country of residence, and the ten-bed-place threshold. Read it. Checked 17 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Net occupancy rate of bed-places and bedrooms in hotels and similar accommodation – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_MNOR, accessed 22 September 2026. Extract: bedrooms, percentage, January–December 2025.
- Source: Eurostat, Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_ARM, with the nights data (tour_occ_nim), accessed 25 September 2026. Extract: number of arrivals and nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests, January–December 2025. Average stay is our calculation: nights divided by arrivals.
- Source: Eurostat, HICP – annual data (average index and rate of change), doi:10.2908/PRC_HICP_AIND, accessed 22 September 2026. Extract: accommodation services (COICOP CP112), annual average rate of change, 2025.
- Public holidays: Government of Luxembourg, Jours fériés légaux au Luxembourg. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- European Commission, Public holidays 2026, Official Journal of the European Union C/2025/6771, ELI. Used only as a cross-check. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- School holidays: Règlement grand-ducal du 3 juin 2026 fixant les calendriers des vacances et congés scolaires pour les années scolaires 2026/2027, 2027/2028 et 2028/2029, art. 1er, Journal officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Weather: WMO Member Nations (2023). WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808), station Luxembourg (station ID 00006590), mean daily maximum and minimum temperature, precipitation and number of days with at least 1 mm of precipitation, and total hours of sunshine, normals computed from at least 24 years. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. doi:10.25921/800j-vn07. Accessed 22 September 2026. Released by NOAA under CC0.
- Daylight: our calculation of the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month of 2026 at the weather station's location, by the method of the NOAA Solar Calculator (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, “Solar Calculation Details”, based on Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, allowing 0.833° for refraction and the size of the sun). Read it. Checked 22 September 2026. NOAA notes that calculated times can differ from what is observed.
Modified data. The monthly shares, residence shares, rankings and comparisons are our own calculations from Eurostat's counts. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place, so they may not add exactly. Eurostat bears no responsibility for these calculations or for how the figures are presented here. Rainfall is rounded to the nearest millimetre; temperatures are shown as published.