Public Holidays in Austria 2026 🇦🇹
Austria has 17 public holidays in 2026; the next one is National Holiday on Mon, Oct 26, 2026.
- 17public holidays 2026
- 6long weekends
- 5on a weekend
- Thursdaymost common weekday
Weekend in Austria: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 6 Jan | Tuesday | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Staatsfeiertag | Public holiday | |
| Thu 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 24 May | Sunday (weekend) | Pentecost | Public holiday | |
| Mon 25 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thu 4 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Sat 15 Aug | Saturday (weekend) | Assumption | Public holiday | |
| Mon 26 Oct | Monday | National Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Sun 1 Nov | Sunday (weekend) | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 8 Dec | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday | |
| Thu 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Bank holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Staatsfeiertag
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off · Pentecost, Whit Monday
- Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct · 3 days off · National Holiday
- Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 4 days off · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · 4 days off · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 5 days in a row (Wed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- Take Mon 5 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan) · Epiphany
- Take Fri 15 May off → 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May) · Ascension Day
- Take Fri 5 Jun off → 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun) · Corpus Christi
- Take Mon 7 Dec off → 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec) · Immaculate Conception
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Regional holidays in 2026
On top of the national list, these public holidays apply only in some parts of Austria:
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 May | Florian | Oberösterreich |
| Thu 24 Sept | Rupert | Land Salzburg |
| Sat 10 Oct | Tag der Volksabstimmung | Kärnten |
| Wed 11 Nov | Martinstag | Burgenland |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 6 Jan | Wednesday | Epiphany | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Staatsfeiertag | Public holiday |
| Thu 6 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Sunday | Pentecost | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday |
| Thu 27 May | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| Sun 15 Aug | Sunday | Assumption | Public holiday |
| Tue 26 Oct | Tuesday | National Holiday | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 8 Dec | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday |
| Fri 24 Dec | Friday | Christmas Eve | Bank holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 26 Dec | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 31 Dec | Friday | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
2027 brings 5 long weekends: Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar (3 days); Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May (3 days); Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov (3 days); Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec (3 days); Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (2)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4 Apr | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Observance |
| Sun 10 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Austria
- How many public holidays does Austria have in 2026?
- 17 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 17 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Austria?
- 5 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Pentecost (Sunday), Assumption (Saturday), All Saints' Day (Sunday), Boxing Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2026?
- 6 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (3 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May (3 days); Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct (3 days); Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (4 days); Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan (4 days).
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