Update – National Day of RemembranceVictims of Second World War commemorated on Sunday

On the occasion of Luxembourg’s National Day of Remembrance on Sunday 13 October, the country will, as per tradition, honour the efforts of the resistance movement during World War II, as well as the many victims who tragically lost their lives during the war.

Several ceremonies are planned for Sunday, beginning with a commemoration at the National Monument of Solidarity (known as ‘Kanounenhiwwel’ or ‘Cannon Hill’) at 10.10am. The event will take place in the presence of Grand Duke Henri, President of the Chamber of Deputies Claude Wiseler, Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes, Luxembourg City’s Mayor Lydie Polfer, Chief of Defence General Steve Thull, and Police Director General Pascal Peters.

At the Kadish Monument, a ceremony will be held to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. Additional tributes will occur throughout the day at the Monument of Remembrance (Gëlle Fra), at the Hinzert Cross, which is made from beams from the Hinzert concentration camp, and at the Notre-Dame Cemetery.

The day’s events will conclude with the final ceremony at Lycée Michel Rodange, closing this important day of reflection and remembrance.

Itinerary

• 10.10am: Commemoration at the National Monument of Solidarity (known as “Kanounenhiwwel” or “Cannon Hill”).
• 10.40am: Ceremony to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust at the Kaddish monument.
• 11.05am: Flowers will be laid in front of the Remembrance (Gëlle Fra).
• 11.25am: Ceremony at the Memorial of Deportation in Luxembourg-Hollerich.
• 12pm: Ceremony at the National Monument of Resistance and Deportation.
• 4pm: Cultural gathering on the theme of memory and final ceremony at the Lycée Michel-Rodange.

The full itinerary of the day can also be found in the following government press release.