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Public holidays in Austria in 2025

Planning a day out? Here’s an overview of public holidays in Austria, as well as other dates to mark in your calendar in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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Updated 11-2-2025

An overview of holidays in Austria

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

When are Austria’s public holidays in 2025?

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

DateWeekdayHoliday
1 January 2025WedNew Year’s Day
6 January 2025MonEpiphany
21 April 2025MonEaster Monday
1 May 2025ThuLabor Day
29 May 2025ThuAscension Day
9 June 2025MonWhit Monday
19 June 2025ThuCorpus Christi
15 August 2025FriAssumption of Mary
26 October 2025SunNational Day
1 November 2025SatAll Saints’ Day
8 December 2025MonImmaculate Conception
25 December 2025ThuChristmas Day
26 December 2025FriSaint Stephen’s Day
A closed Christmas market stall with a bright sign saying 'Frohe Weihnachten' ('Merry Christmas' in German) adorned with stars above
Photo: Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images

Local holidays in 2025

These holidays also occur in 2025, but only in certain Austrian states.

DateWeekdayHolidayState(s) in which the holiday is observed
19 March 2025WedSaint Joseph’s DayCarinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg
4 May 2025SunSaint Florian’s DayUpper Austria
24 September 2025WedSaint Rupert’s DaySalzburg
10 October 2025FriPlebiscite DayCarinthia
11 November 2025TueSaint Martin’s DayBurgenland
15 November 2025SatSaint Leopold’s DayLower Austria, Vienna

Other important dates in 2025

DateWeekdayOccasion
11 May 2025SunMother’s Day
8 June 2025SunFather’s Day

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.

DateWeekdayHoliday
1 January 2026ThuNew Year’s Day
6 January 2026TueEpiphany
6 April 2026MonEaster Monday
1 May 2026FriLabor Day (also referred to as May Day)
14 May 2026ThuAscension Day
25 May 2026MonWhit Monday
4 June 2026ThuCorpus Christi
15 August 2026SatAssumption of Mary
26 October 2026MonNational Day
1 November 2026SunAll Saints’ Day
8 December 2026TueImmaculate Conception
25 December 2026FriChristmas Day
26 December 2026SatSaint Stephen’s Day

Local holidays in 2026

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

DateWeekdayHolidayState(s) in which the holiday is observed
19 March 2026ThuSaint Joseph’s DayCarinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg
4 May 2026MonSaint Florian’s DayUpper Austria
24 September 2026ThuSaint Rupert’s DaySalzburg
10 October 2026SatPlebiscite DayCarinthia
11 November 2026WedSaint Martin’s DayBurgenland
15 November 2026SunSaint Leopold’s DayLower Austria, Vienna

Other important dates in 2026

DateWeekdayOccasion
10 May 2026SunMother’s Day
14 June 2026SunFather’s Day

When were Austria’s public holidays in 2024?

DateWeekdayHoliday
1 January 2024MonNew Year’s Day
6 January 2024SatEpiphany
1 April 2024MonEaster Monday
1 May 2024WedLabor Day (also referred to as May Day)
9 May 2024ThuAscension Day
20 May 2024MonWhit Monday
30 May 2024ThuCorpus Christi
15 August 2024ThuAssumption of Mary
26 October 2024SatNational Day
1 November 2024FriAll Saints’ Day
8 December 2024SunImmaculate Conception
25 December 2024WedChristmas Day
26 December 2024ThuSaint Stephen’s Day

Local holidays in 2024

DateWeekdayHolidayState(s) in which the holiday is observed
19 March 2024TueSaint Joseph’s DayCarinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg
4 May 2024SatSaint Florian’s DayUpper Austria
24 September 2024TueSaint Rupert’s DaySalzburg
10 October 2024ThuPlebiscite DayCarinthia
11 November 2024MonSaint Martin’s DayBurgenland
15 November 2024FriSaint Leopold’s DayLower Austria, Vienna

Other important dates in 2024

DateWeekdayOccasion
12 May 2024SunMother’s Day
9 June 2024SunFather’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.

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Danielle Richardson

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Danielle is a UK-based journalist who’s worked in consumer journalism for the last decade on a range of publications covering entertainment, health, and finance.