Austria has 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and three on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Austria page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Neujahr |
| Tue 6 January 2026 | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | National holiday (1 May) | Staatsfeiertag |
| Thu 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| Thu 4 June 2026 | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| Sat 15 August 2026 | Assumption | Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| Mon 26 October 2026 | National Day | Nationalfeiertag |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| Tue 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Weihnachten |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | St Stephen's Day | Stefanitag |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Neujahr |
| Wed 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | National holiday (1 May) | Staatsfeiertag |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Mon 17 May 2027 | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| Thu 27 May 2027 | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam |
| Sun 15 August 2027 | Assumption | Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| Tue 26 October 2027 | National Day | Nationalfeiertag |
| Mon 1 November 2027 | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| Wed 8 December 2027 | Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Weihnachten |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | St Stephen's Day | Stefanitag |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), National holiday (1 May) (Friday 1 May), Whit Monday (Monday 25 May), National Day (Monday 26 October), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Assumption (Saturday 15 August), All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November), St Stephen's Day (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), Whit Monday (Monday 17 May), All Saints' Day (Monday 1 November). On a Saturday or Sunday: National holiday (1 May) (Saturday 1 May), Assumption (Sunday 15 August), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), St Stephen's Day (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. Good Friday is not a public holiday; employees may take one personal holiday a year with three months’ notice.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Austria's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Austria page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day, Epiphany | 9.8% |
| April | Easter Monday | 5.5% |
| May | National holiday (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Monday | 5.7% |
| June | Corpus Christi | 8.8% |
| August | Assumption | 13.3% |
| October | National Day | 6.2% |
| November | All Saints' Day | 4.0% |
| December | Immaculate Conception, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day | 8.8% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Austria page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Austria: 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday and three on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Unternehmensserviceportal (usp.gv.at), Ruhezeiten — gesetzliche Feiertage. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.