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Public Holidays in Austria 2018

Austria has 15 public holidays in 2018. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Wednesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

15
Holidays
11
On working days
4
Long weekends
250
Working days

Austrian public holidays 2018

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

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

Long weekends in 2018

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

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 2

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, May 19 – Mon, May 21

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 26 – Sun, Oct 28

    National 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 Mon, Apr 30 off

    Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, May 11 off

    Thu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Jun 1 off

    Thu, May 31 – Sun, Jun 3 · Corpus Christi

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Nov 2 off

    Thu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Austria 2018

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2018 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 2018: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Austria in 2018?

There are 15 Austrian public holidays in 2018. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Austrian holidays in 2018?

The Austrian public holidays in 2018 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Epiphany (Saturday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 2), Labour Day (Tuesday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 10), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 20), Whit Monday (Monday, May 21), Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 31), Assumption Day (Wednesday, August 15), National Day (Friday, October 26), All Saints' Day (Thursday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Saturday, December 8), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Wednesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2018?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2018: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 31–Apr 2 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 19–May 21 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Oct 26–Oct 28 (3 days, National 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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