Luxembourg school term dates and holidays for 2017-2018

After a long summer break it's almost back to school time for pupils across Luxembourg. But the date when students will be getting their pencil cases ready to go back to class varies across the systems and schools.

Here is a list of term dates for the school year 2017-2018 for the local system and  international schools.

Luxembourgish school system

Pupils in primary school, classic high school and general high school will return on September 15.

Those in 7è will return on September 18.

For all other secondary education and technical secondary schools, classes will start again on September 19.

School holidays 2017-2018:

• October 28 - November 5: Half term

• December 16 - January 1: Christmas

• February 10 - February 18: Carnival

• March 31 - April 15: Easter

• May 19 - May 27: Whitsun

No classes on the following days:

• May 1, May 10, June 23

• The year ends July 14.

Lycée Michel Lucius and Ecole Internationale de Differdange & Esch-sur-Alzette

• Both schools follow the above term dates.

International School of Luxembourg (ISL)

• August 30 : First day back

School holidays 2017-2018:

• October 28 - November 5 : Half term

• December 20 (midday) - January 2 : Christmas

• February 10 - February 18 : Carnival

• March 31 - April 15 : Easter

No classes on the following days:

• May 1, May 10, May 11, May 21, June 23

• The year ends at midday on June 28.

St George's International School

• September 5: First day back

School holidays 2017-2018:

• October 28 - November 5: Half term

• December 23 - January 7: Christmas

• February 10 - February 18: Half term

• March 31 - April 15: Easter

• May 19 - May 27: Whitsun

No classes on the following days:

• May 1, May 10, May 11, May 21, June 23

• The year ends at midday on June 29.

European School

• September 5: First day back

School holidays 2017-2018:

• October 30 - November 3: Half term

• December 22 at 1pm - January 5: Christmas break

• February 12 - February 16: Carnival

• March 26 - April 6: Easter

• May 21 - May 25: Whitsun

No classes on the following days:

• May 1, May 9, May 10, May 11, June 23

• The year ends July 6.

Over The Rainbow

• September 5: First day back

School holidays 2017-2018:

• October 28 - November 5: Half term

• December 22 at 12.15pm - January 7: Christmas

• February 10 - February 18: Carnival

• March 24 - April 8: Easter

• May 19 - May 27: Whitsun

No classes on the following days:

• November 6, November 7, May 1, May 9, May 10, May 11, May 12, June 23

• The year ends July 6.

(Heledd Pritchard, heledd.pritchard@wort.lu, +352 49 93 459)