Petitioner Romain Becker calls for the feast of Saint Barabara or “Bärbelendag” in Luxembourgish, which falls on 4 December, to become an official memorial day. 

With Saint Barabara considered the protector of miners, and the south of the grand duchy having been at the centre of Luxembourg’s steel industry throughout history, Becker argues that “miners laid the foundation of our country as it is today”. 

Mining is still part of the identity of the south of Luxembourg, the petition states, and introducing Saint Barbara’s day as an official memorial day would be a crucial part of the continuous efforts to preserve the grand duchy’s industrial heritage, Becker says. 

All petitions currently open for signature can be found on the Chamber’s website. 

Anyone aged 15 or over who has a social security card in Luxembourg can sign a petition. 

For a petition subject to be discussed by MPs in parliament,  it needs at least 4,500 signatures before the signature deadline.