Public Holidays in Austria 1996
Austria has 15 public holidays in 1996. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Austrian public holidays 1996
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Monday | Monday | New Year's Day Neujahr |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Ostersonntag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Ostermontag |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Labour Day Staatsfeiertag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Pfingstsonntag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Pfingstmontag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi Fronleichnam |
| Thursday | Thursday | Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | National Day Nationalfeiertag |
| Friday | Friday | All Saints' Day Allerheiligen |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Christmas Day Christtag |
| Thursday | Thursday | St Stephen's Day Stefanitag |
Public holidays under the Feiertagsruhegesetz. Source: oesterreich.gv.at, Feiertage; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1996
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1
New Year's Day
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3 days
Sat, Apr 6 – Mon, Apr 8
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, May 25 – Mon, May 27
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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3 days
Fri, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 3
All Saints' Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, May 17 off
Thu, May 16 – Sun, May 19 · Ascension Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Jun 7 off
Thu, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 9 · Corpus Christi
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4 days
Take Fri, Aug 16 off
Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Assumption Day
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5 days
Take Fri, Dec 27 off
Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
Working days in Austria 1996
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1996 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 1996: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Austria in 1996?
There are 15 Austrian public holidays in 1996. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Austrian holidays in 1996?
The Austrian public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Epiphany (Saturday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 7), Easter Monday (Monday, April 8), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 16), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 26), Whit Monday (Monday, May 27), Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 6), Assumption Day (Thursday, August 15), National Day (Saturday, October 26), All Saints' Day (Friday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Sunday, December 8), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Austria in 1996?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 6–Apr 8 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 25–May 27 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Nov 1–Nov 3 (3 days, All Saints' 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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