Public holidays in Austria 2026
Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.
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Austria public holidays 2026
Austria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day Neujahr | Nationwide |
| 6 Jan | Tue | Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige | Nationwide |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday Ostersonntag | Nationwide |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday Ostermontag | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Fri | National Holiday Staatsfeiertag | Nationwide |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt | Nationwide |
| 24 May | Sun | Pentecost Pfingstsonntag | Nationwide |
| 25 May | Mon | Whit Monday Pfingstmontag | Nationwide |
| 4 Jun | Thu | Corpus Christi Fronleichnam | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption Day Maria Himmelfahrt | Nationwide |
| 26 Oct | Mon | National Holiday Nationalfeiertag | Nationwide |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' Day Allerheiligen | Nationwide |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day Weihnachten | Nationwide |
| 26 Dec | Sat | St. Stephen's Day Stefanitag | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Austria in 2026
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Monday, 6 April 2026: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 1 May 2026: National Holiday (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 25 May 2026: Whit Monday (Saturday to Monday)
- Monday, 26 October 2026: National Holiday (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)
Austria public holidays 2027
Austria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day Neujahr | Nationwide |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige | Nationwide |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday Ostersonntag | Nationwide |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday Ostermontag | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Sat | National Holiday Staatsfeiertag | Nationwide |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt | Nationwide |
| 16 May | Sun | Pentecost Pfingstsonntag | Nationwide |
| 17 May | Mon | Whit Monday Pfingstmontag | Nationwide |
| 27 May | Thu | Corpus Christi Fronleichnam | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Assumption Day Maria Himmelfahrt | Nationwide |
| 26 Oct | Tue | National Holiday Nationalfeiertag | Nationwide |
| 1 Nov | Mon | All Saints' Day Allerheiligen | Nationwide |
| 8 Dec | Wed | Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day Weihnachten | Nationwide |
| 26 Dec | Sun | St. Stephen's Day Stefanitag | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Austria in 2027
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 29 March 2027: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
- Monday, 17 May 2027: Whit Monday (Saturday to Monday)
- Monday, 1 November 2027: All Saints' Day (Saturday to Monday)
Other observances and bank holidays in 2026
- 19 March: Saint Joseph's Day
- 4 May: Saint Florian's Day
- 24 September: Saint Rupert's Day
- 11 November: Saint Martin's Day
- 15 November: Saint Leopold's Day
Austria public holidays by month in 2026
- January: New Year's Day (1); Epiphany (6)
- April: Easter Sunday (5); Easter Monday (6)
- May: National Holiday (1); Ascension Day (14); Pentecost (24); Whit Monday (25)
- June: Corpus Christi (4)
- August: Assumption Day (15)
- October: National Holiday (26)
- November: All Saints' Day (1)
- December: Immaculate Conception (8); Christmas Day (25); St. Stephen's Day (26)
No nationwide public holidays in February, March, July, September.
How the holidays fall in 2026
The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is St. Stephen's Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026. May is the busiest month, with 4 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 10 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.
About public holidays in Austria
This page lists the public holidays of Austria for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.
Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for Austria is Europe/Vienna, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Austria have in 2026?
Austria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.
What is the next public holiday in Austria?
The next nationwide public holiday is National Holiday on Monday, 26 October 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.
Is today a public holiday in Austria?
Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in Austria. It works out the date in Austria's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.
Which public holidays in Austria fall on a weekend in 2026?
Easter Sunday (Sunday, 5 April 2026); Pentecost (Sunday, 24 May 2026); Assumption Day (Saturday, 15 August 2026); All Saints' Day (Sunday, 1 November 2026); St. Stephen's Day (Saturday, 26 December 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.
Are there long weekends in Austria in 2026?
Yes. 5 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April 2026); National Holiday (Friday, 1 May 2026); Whit Monday (Monday, 25 May 2026); National Holiday (Monday, 26 October 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.
Which month has the most public holidays in Austria?
May has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 4 holidays.
Are the public holidays the same in all regions of Austria?
The holidays listed here apply nationwide. If Austria has local or regional days off, they are not part of this list.
How often is this page updated?
The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.