Quick access

Public Holidays in Austria 2023

Austria has 15 public holidays in 2023. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

15
Holidays
12
On working days
6
Long weekends
248
Working days

Austrian public holidays 2023

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

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

Long weekends in 2023

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

  • Fri, Jan 6 – Sun, Jan 8

    Epiphany

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 8 – Mon, Apr 10

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 27 – Mon, May 29

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10

    Immaculate Conception

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    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 19 off

    Thu, May 18 – Sun, May 21 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Jun 9 off

    Thu, Jun 8 – Sun, Jun 11 · Corpus Christi

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Aug 14 off

    Sat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 27 off

    Thu, Oct 26 – Sun, Oct 29 · National Day

    4 days

Working days in Austria 2023

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2023 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 2023: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Austria in 2023?

There are 15 Austrian public holidays in 2023. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Austrian holidays in 2023?

The Austrian public holidays in 2023 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Epiphany (Friday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 9), Easter Monday (Monday, April 10), Labour Day (Monday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 18), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 28), Whit Monday (Monday, May 29), Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 8), Assumption Day (Tuesday, August 15), National Day (Thursday, October 26), All Saints' Day (Wednesday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Friday, December 8), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2023?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2023: Jan 6–Jan 8 (3 days, Epiphany); Apr 8–Apr 10 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, Labour Day); May 27–May 29 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 8–Dec 10 (3 days, Immaculate Conception); Dec 23–Dec 26 (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.

Public holidays 2023 in other countries