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Public Holidays in Austria 2008

Austria has 14 public holidays in 2008. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

14
Holidays
9
On working days
5
Long weekends
253
Working days

Austrian public holidays 2008

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

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

Long weekends in 2008

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

  • Sat, Mar 22 – Mon, Mar 24

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 10 – Mon, May 12

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Assumption Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 8

    Immaculate Conception

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 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, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 23 off

    Thu, May 22 – Sun, May 25 · Corpus Christi

    4 days

Working days in Austria 2008

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2008 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 2008: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Austria in 2008?

There are 14 Austrian public holidays in 2008. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Austrian holidays in 2008?

The Austrian public holidays in 2008 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Epiphany (Sunday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 23), Easter Monday (Monday, March 24), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 1), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 11), Whit Monday (Monday, May 12), Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 22), Assumption Day (Friday, August 15), National Day (Sunday, October 26), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Monday, December 8), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2008?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2008: Mar 22–Mar 24 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 10–May 12 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Assumption Day); Dec 6–Dec 8 (3 days, Immaculate Conception); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 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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