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Austria holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Austria get in 2026? There are 15 nationwide holidays, plus 5 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Neujahr (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Stefanitag (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Austria holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahr | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Heilige Drei Könige | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| March 19 | Thursday | Josefstag | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional (4 areas), optional |
| April 5 | Sunday | Ostersonntag | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Staatsfeiertag | National Holiday | Nationwide |
| May 4 | Monday | Florianitag | Saint Florian's Day | Regional (1 areas), optional |
| May 14 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pfingstsonntag | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fronleichnam | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| August 15 | Saturday | Maria Himmelfahrt | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| September 24 | Thursday | Rupertitag | Saint Rupert's Day | Regional (1 areas), optional |
| October 26 | Monday | Nationalfeiertag | National Holiday | Nationwide |
| November 1 | Sunday | Allerheiligen | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Martinstag | Saint Martin's Day | Regional (1 areas), optional |
| November 15 | Sunday | Leopolditag | Saint Leopold's Day | Regional (2 areas), optional |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Mariä Empfängnis | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Weihnachten | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Stefanitag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Ostermontag (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Staatsfeiertag (National Holiday) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) falls on a Monday, May 25: three days off in a row.
- Nationalfeiertag (National Holiday) falls on a Monday, October 26: three days off in a row.
- Weihnachten (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 5 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Neujahr, January 1; Heilige Drei Könige, January 6; Christi Himmelfahrt, May 14; Fronleichnam, June 4; Mariä Empfängnis, December 8): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Austria calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Austria signature lives in the other dates: Staatsfeiertag (National Holiday, May 1), present in only 5 countries; Nationalfeiertag (National Holiday, October 26), present in only 5 countries; Mariä Empfängnis (Immaculate Conception, December 8), present in only 13 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Heilige Drei Könige (January 6) to Ostersonntag (April 5): 89 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 15 nationwide holidays and Staatsfeiertag will fall on a Saturday (May 1).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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