1978 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1978 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Events
January – March
- 1 January – The communes of Asselborn, Boevange, Hachiville, and Oberwampach are merged to form the new commune of Wincrange.
April – June
- 12 April – Louis Pilot is appointed the Luxembourg national football team's new coach.
- 22 April – Representing Luxembourg, Baccara finishes seventh in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song Parlez-vous français?.
- 11 June – Belgium's Ludo Peeters wins the 1978 Tour de Luxembourg.
October – December
- 1 October – Roger Maul is appointed President of the Council of State to replace Ferdinand Wirtgen.
- 15 November – Abortion is legalised.
- 5 December – Divorce by determined cause is permitted.
- 23 December – Charles Reiffers is appointed to the Council of State.
Unknown
- General Motors shuts down operations at its factory in Bascharage.
- FC Progrès Niedercorn wins the 1977-78 National Division title.
Births
- 8 May - Patrick Galbats, photographer
- 3 July – Kim Kirchen, cyclist
- 9 September – Alvin Jones, basketball player
- 29 October – Alwin de Prins, swimmer
Deaths
- 12 March – Léon Lommel, clergyman
- 15 March – Arthur Useldinger, politician
- 29 March – Eugène Schaus, politician
- 3 November - Edouard Kutter, photographer