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.
Austrian public holidays 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | 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 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| Friday | Friday | National Day Nationalfeiertag |
| Thursday | Thursday | All Saints' Day Allerheiligen |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Christmas Day Christtag |
| Wednesday | 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.
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3 days
Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1
New Year's Day
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3 days
Sat, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 2
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, May 19 – Mon, May 21
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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3 days
Fri, Oct 26 – Sun, Oct 28
National 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 Mon, Apr 30 off
Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day
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4 days
Take Fri, May 11 off
Thu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Jun 1 off
Thu, May 31 – Sun, Jun 3 · Corpus Christi
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4 days
Take Fri, Nov 2 off
Thu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' Day
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5 days
Take Mon, Dec 24 off
Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
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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