3 LUXEMBOURGISH DATES

Nationalfeierdag Lëtzebuerg Luxembourg's National Day, also known as the ‘Grand Duke’s Birthday’, this is arguably the highlight of Luxembourg’s calendar year and many people correspond their travel plans with this celebration on June 23rd. On June 22nd there is a candlelit parade and then the city explodes into a big street party, with the state … Continue reading 3 LUXEMBOURGISH DATES

THE LUXEMBOURGISH LANGUAGE IN THREES

Luxembourgish was originally a spoken language, first appearing in print in a journal in 1821. The first Luxembourgish book was published in 1829. The Luxembourgish alphabet consists of the 26 Latin letters plus three letters with diacritics: "é", "ä", and "ë". Most Luxembourgish people can switch seamlessly between their own language, German, French and English. … Continue reading THE LUXEMBOURGISH LANGUAGE IN THREES