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Public Holidays in Austria 2026

Austria has 15 public holidays in 2026. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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National Day

Nationalfeiertag

Monday, October 26, 2026 · in 8 days

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15
Holidays
10
On working days
5
Long weekends
251
Working days

Austrian public holidays 2026

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Neujahr
Tuesday Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Sunday Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Monday Easter Monday Ostermontag
Friday Labour Day Staatsfeiertag
Thursday Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
Sunday Whit Sunday Pfingstsonntag
Monday Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Thursday Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Saturday Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Monday National Day in 8 days Nationalfeiertag
Sunday All Saints' Day in 14 days Allerheiligen
Tuesday Immaculate Conception in 51 days Mariä Empfängnis
Friday Christmas Day Christtag
Saturday St Stephen's Day Stefanitag

Public holidays under the Feiertagsruhegesetz. Source: oesterreich.gv.at, Feiertage; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26

    National Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Jan 5 off

    Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 · Epiphany

    4 days
  • Take Fri, May 15 off

    Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Jun 5 off

    Thu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7 · Corpus Christi

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 7 off

    Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception

    4 days

Working days in Austria 2026

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2026 calendar for Austria

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Austrian holidays 2026: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Austria in 2026?

There are 15 Austrian public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Austrian holidays in 2026?

The Austrian public holidays in 2026 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Epiphany (Tuesday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5), Easter Monday (Monday, April 6), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 14), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 24), Whit Monday (Monday, May 25), Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 4), Assumption Day (Saturday, August 15), National Day (Monday, October 26), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Tuesday, December 8), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).

When is the next public holiday in Austria?

The next holiday is National Day on Monday, October 26, 2026, in 8 days.

How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2026?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2026: Apr 4–Apr 6 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); May 23–May 25 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Oct 24–Oct 26 (3 days, National Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

Which days are the weekend in Austria?

The weekend in Austria is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Austria?

Public holidays under the Feiertagsruhegesetz.

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