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Austria Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Austria
Austria has 15 national public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 5 on a weekend. The next public holiday is All Saints' Day on Sunday, 1 November (in 5 days). There are 5 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
All Saints' Day
Sunday, 1 November 2026 · Allerheiligen
Austria public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Neujahr | Public holiday | |
| Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Public holiday | |
| National Holiday | Staatsfeiertag | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Pfingstsonntag | Public holiday |
| Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | Public holiday | |
| Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Assumption Day | Maria Himmelfahrt | Public holiday |
| National Holiday | Nationalfeiertag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day Next | Allerheiligen | Public holiday |
| Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Weihnachten | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Stefanitag | Public holiday |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (5)
| Saint Joseph's Day | School holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Florian's Day | School holiday | |
| Saint Rupert's Day | School holiday | |
| Saint Martin's Day | School holiday | |
| Saint Leopold's Day | School holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Austria holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 2
May 4
June 1
July
August 1
September
October 1
November 1
December 3
Long weekends in Austria 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan
Take off Mon 5 Jan
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
Take off Fri 5 Jun
Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec
Take off Mon 7 Dec
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Austria vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Austria?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.