Public Holidays for
Austria has 15 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on weekdays, 5 on weekends.
All 15 public holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | Neujahr |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Heilige Drei Könige |
| Apr 5 | Sunday(weekend) | Ostersonntag |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Ostermontag |
| May 1 | Friday | Staatsfeiertag |
| May 14 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| May 24 | Sunday(weekend) | Pfingstsonntag |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Fronleichnam |
| Aug 15 | Saturday(weekend) | Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Nationalfeiertag |
| Nov 1 | Sunday(weekend) | Allerheiligen |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | Mariä Empfängnis |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christtag |
| Dec 26 | Saturday(weekend) | Stefanitag |
Plan your time off
10 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 — here are the best periods to extend them into long breaks using fewer leave days.
4 days off · 1 leave day
Jan 1 – Jan 4
Neujahr
4 days off · 1 leave day
Jan 3 – Jan 6
Heilige Drei Könige
4 days off · 1 leave day
Apr 4 – Apr 7
Ostersonntag, Ostermontag
4 days off · 1 leave day
Apr 30 – May 3
Staatsfeiertag
4 days off · 1 leave day
May 1 – May 4
Staatsfeiertag
4 days off · 1 leave day
May 14 – May 17
Christi Himmelfahrt
4 days off · 1 leave day
May 23 – May 26
Pfingstsonntag, Pfingstmontag
4 days off · 1 leave day
Jun 4 – Jun 7
Fronleichnam
4 days off · 1 leave day
Oct 24 – Oct 27
Nationalfeiertag
4 days off · 1 leave day
Dec 5 – Dec 8
Mariä Empfängnis
Leave entitlements in Austria
Austrian employees are entitled to 5 weeks (25 working days) of paid annual leave. After 25 years of service this increases to 6 weeks. Austria has 13 public holidays.