1 January – New Euro banknotes and coins are introduced to replace those of the Luxembourgian franc.
28 January – The government signs a treaty with France, at Rémilly, agreeing to extend the TGV Est to Luxembourg City.
18 February – Arcelor is launched as an operating concern.
28 February – Luxembourgian franc banknotes and coins cease to be legal tender.
29 March – SES launches its 3A satellite.
7 May – Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his eighth State of the Nation address.
24 May – FC Avenir Beggen win the Luxembourg Cup, beating F91 Dudelange 1-0 in the final.
2 June – Marcus Ljungqvist wins the 2002 Tour de Luxembourg, with Team Fakta picking up the team title.
7 July – Luxembourg City plays host to the grand départ of the 2002 Tour de France.
6 September – Utopia Group SA formed from the merger of Utopia SA and Dutch company Polyfilm BV.
13 September – The most southern section of the A7 motorway, between the Grünewald and Waldhof, opens.
6 November – Luxair Flight 9642 crashes near Niederanven, on the approach to Luxembourg-Findel. 20 of the 22 passengers and crew members die.
26 November – SES' 1K satellite fails to deploy properly after launch, requiring it to be deorbited. This is SES's first unintended loss.
4 February – Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland
30 April – Lucien Wercollier, sculptor
24 June – Pierre Werner, politician
30 October – René Pütz, actor
6 November – Michel Majerus, artist
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