2024 in Liechtenstein

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Events in the year 2024 in Liechtenstein .

Incumbents

• Prince: Hans-Adam II
• Regent: Alois
• Prime Minister: Daniel Risch

Events

• 21 January and 25 February – 2024 Liechtenstein referendums

January

• 19-30 January – Liechtenstein competes at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, with alpine skier Noah Gianesini and cross-country skier Janik Brunhart representing the country in two sports; no medals are won. ^[1]

March

• 13-14 March – Foreign Minister Dominique Hasler visits Washington, D.C. for bilateral meetings and a dialogue at the Organization of American States. ^[2]
• 21 March – Liechtenstein and the United States sign a memorandum of understanding on apprenticeships and work-based learning. ^[2]

May

• 16 May – A bill legalizing same-sex marriage passes in the Landtag by a 24–1 vote. ^[3]
• 30 May – Liechtenstein moves to tighten control over hundreds of Russian–linked trusts abandoned after U.S. sanctions; 350 trusts are re-managed, 40 liquidated, 85 remain unresolved. ^[4]

July

• 23-29 July – Liechtenstein’s three-person delegation competes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Cyclist Romano Püntener competes in men’s cross-country mountain biking, and finishes 28th with a time of 1:34:33. ^[5]

August

• 14 August – Foreign Minister Dominique Hasler and US Ambassador Scott Miller sign an agreement establishing a Strategic and Economic Partnership Dialogue between Liechtenstein and the United States. ^[2]
• 25 August – 2024 Vaduz mayoral by-election: Florian Meier (FBP) is elected mayor unopposed with 95% of the vote; voter turnout is 52.2%. ^[6]

October

• 16 October – Liechtenstein contributes CHF 40,000 to the EIF Interim Facility to support trade and development in lesser-developed countries. ^[7]
• 21 October – Liechtenstein joins the International Monetary Fund as its 191st member. ^[8]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Liechtenstein

Source: ^{[9] [10]}

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 2 January - Saint Berchtold's Day
• 6 January - Epiphany
• 2 February - Candlemas
• 13 February - Shrove Tuesday
• 19 March - Saint Joseph's Day
• 29 March - Good Friday
• 1 April - Easter Monday
• 1 May - International Workers' Day
• 9 May - Ascension Day
• 20 May - Whit Monday
• 30 May - Corpus Christi
• 15 August - Assumption Day/National Day
• 8 September - Nativity of Mary
• 1 November - All Saints' Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 24 December – Christmas Eve
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
• 31 December – New Year's Eve

See also

• 2024 in the European Union

References

1. "Team Liechtenstein Winter-YOG 2024 selektioniert". Olympic.li. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
2. "Embassy of Liechtenstein e-Newsletter, Spring-Summer 2024 | Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Washington, D.C." Embassy of Liechtenstein in the United States. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
3. "Parlament in Liechtenstein sagt Ja zur Ehe für alle". mannschaft.com (in German). 9 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
4. O'Donnell, John; Hirt, Oliver; O'Donnell, John (2025-05-30). "Exclusive: How Russian fortunes stranded by US sanctions rocked Liechtenstein". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
5. "Cycling Mountain Bike Men's Cross-country Results" (PDF). Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games . 29 July 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
6. "Florian Meier elected mayor". Vaduz.li. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
7. "Liechtenstein contributes to EIF Interim Facility to enhance LDC trade capacities". WTO. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
8. Ntow, Francis (22 October 2024). "Liechtenstein becomes 191st IMF member". Ghana News Agency . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
9. "Liechtenstein Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
10. "Arbeits- und Ruhezeiten" [Working and rest times]. Liechtenstein State Administration (in German). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

External links

• Europe portal

• Online calendar