Public Holidays in Austria, 2026
Austria observes 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 5 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 15
- On a weekend
- 5
- Regional only
- 5
- Business days 2026
- 251
Nationwide
Austria holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Austria. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2026 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 19 March 2026 | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | 4 regions: AT-2, AT-6, AT-7, AT-8 |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | National Holiday | Nationwide |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Saint Florian's Day | 1 region: AT-4 |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 4 June 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 24 September 2026 | Thursday | Saint Rupert's Day | 1 region: AT-5 |
| 26 October 2026 | Monday | National Holiday | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | Saint Martin's Day | 1 region: AT-1 |
| 15 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Saint Leopold's Day | 2 regions: AT-3, AT-9 |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
10 of Austria's 15 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 5 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Pentecost (24 May 2026), Assumption Day (15 August 2026), All Saints' Day (1 November 2026), St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 251 business days in Austria.
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