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Public Holidays in Austria 2016

Austria has 15 public holidays in 2016. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

15
Holidays
11
On working days
5
Long weekends
250
Working days

Austrian public holidays 2016

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

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

Long weekends in 2016

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 28

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 14 – Mon, May 16

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 15

    Assumption Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26

    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, May 6 off

    Thu, May 5 – Sun, May 8 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 27 off

    Thu, May 26 – Sun, May 29 · Corpus Christi

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Oct 31 off

    Sat, Oct 29 – Tue, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 9 off

    Thu, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 11 · Immaculate Conception

    4 days

Working days in Austria 2016

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2016 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 2016: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Austria in 2016?

There are 15 Austrian public holidays in 2016. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Austrian holidays in 2016?

The Austrian public holidays in 2016 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 27), Easter Monday (Monday, March 28), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 5), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 15), Whit Monday (Monday, May 16), Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 26), Assumption Day (Monday, August 15), National Day (Wednesday, October 26), All Saints' Day (Tuesday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Thursday, December 8), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2016?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2016: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 26–Mar 28 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 14–May 16 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Assumption Day); Dec 24–Dec 26 (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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