Public holidays in Austria in 2026

Many businesses and companies across Austria are closed on public holidays. Be sure to jot them down beforehand so you won’t be caught off guard.

Here’s what you need to know:

An overview of holidays in Austria

Austria observes 13 national holidays; some states have local holidays.

When are Austria’s public holidays in 2026?

Most people in Austria get the day off on these public holidays. However, please note that dates may change.

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January 2026	Thu	New Year’s Day
6 January 2026	Tue	Epiphany
6 April 2026	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May 2026	Fri	Labor Day (also referred to as May Day)
14 May 2026	Thu	Ascension Day
25 May 2026	Mon	Whit Monday
4 June 2026	Thu	Corpus Christi
15 August 2026	Sat	Assumption of Mary
26 October 2026	Mon	National Day
1 November 2026	Sun	All Saints’ Day
8 December 2026	Tue	Immaculate Conception
25 December 2026	Fri	Christmas Day
26 December 2026	Sat	Saint Stephen’s Day

Local holidays in 2026

These holidays also occur in 2026, but only in certain Austrian states.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	State(s) in which the holiday is observed
19 March 2026	Thu	Saint Joseph’s Day	Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg
4 May 2026	Mon	Saint Florian’s Day	Upper Austria
24 September 2026	Thu	Saint Rupert’s Day	Salzburg
10 October 2026	Sat	Plebiscite Day	Carinthia
11 November 2026	Wed	Saint Martin’s Day	Burgenland
15 November 2026	Sun	Saint Leopold’s Day	Lower Austria, Vienna

Other important dates in 2026

Date	Weekday	Occasion
10 May 2026	Sun	Mother’s Day
14 June 2026	Sun	Father’s Day

When are Austria’s public holidays in 2027?

Most people in Austria get the day off on these public holidays. However, please note that dates may change.

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January 2027	Fri	New Year’s Day
6 January 2027	Wed	Epiphany
29 March 2027	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May 2027	Sat	Labor Day (also referred to as May Day)
6 May 2027	Thu	Ascension Day
17 May 2027	Mon	Whit Monday
27 May 2027	Thu	Corpus Christi
15 August 2027	Sun	Assumption of Mary
26 October 2027	Tue	National Day
1 November 2027	Mon	All Saints’ Day
8 December 2027	Wed	Immaculate Conception
25 December 2027	Sat	Christmas Day
26 December 2027	Sun	Saint Stephen’s Day

Local holidays in 2027

These holidays also occur in 2026, but only in certain Austrian states.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	State(s) in which the holiday is observed
19 March 2027	Fri	Saint Joseph’s Day	Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg
4 May 2027	Tue	Saint Florian’s Day	Upper Austria
24 September 2027	Fri	Saint Rupert’s Day	Salzburg
10 October 2027	Sun	Plebiscite Day	Carinthia
11 November 2027	Thu	Saint Martin’s Day	Burgenland
15 November 2027	Mon	Saint Leopold’s Day	Lower Austria, Vienna

Other important dates in 2027

Date	Weekday	Occasion
9 May 2027	Sun	Mother’s Day
13 June 2027	Sun	Father’s Day

When were Austria’s public holidays in 2025?

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January 2025	Wed	New Year’s Day
6 January 2025	Mon	Epiphany
21 April 2025	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May 2025	Thu	Labor Day
29 May 2025	Thu	Ascension Day
9 June 2025	Mon	Whit Monday
19 June 2025	Thu	Corpus Christi
15 August 2025	Fri	Assumption of Mary
26 October 2025	Sun	National Day
1 November 2025	Sat	All Saints’ Day
8 December 2025	Mon	Immaculate Conception
25 December 2025	Thu	Christmas Day

Local holidays in 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	State(s) in which the holiday is observed
19 March 2025	Wed	Saint Joseph’s Day	Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg
4 May 2025	Sun	Saint Florian’s Day	Upper Austria
24 September 2025	Wed	Saint Rupert’s Day	Salzburg
10 October 2025	Fri	Plebiscite Day	Carinthia
11 November 2025	Tue	Saint Martin’s Day	Burgenland
15 November 2025	Sat	Saint Leopold’s Day	Lower Austria, Vienna

Other important dates in 2025

Date	Weekday	Occasion
11 May 2025	Sun	Mother’s Day
8 June 2025	Sun	Father’s Day

When are the school holidays in Austria?

Do you have kids attending an Austrian school? Read more about school holidays in Austria to see when your children have the day off.