# Public holidays in Austria

The 13 public holidays of the Rest Periods Act (Arbeitsruhegesetz, section 7). Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for Europe/Vienna time.

## Austria public holidays at a glance

Austria has 13 public holiday dates in 2026: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is Saint Stephen's Day on Saturday 26 December. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from `/api/holidays?country=AT&year=2026`.

## About holidays in Austria

Austria's 13 holidays run from New Year's Day to St Stephen's Day. Good Friday is not among them: until 2018 it was a holiday only for Protestant, Old Catholic and Methodist employees, and since 2019 every employee may instead take one day of annual leave as a personal holiday on a date of their choice. Austrians plan around “Fenstertage”, the single working days between a holiday and a weekend. Each state also has a patron saint's day, when schools close but most businesses stay open.

## All Austria public holidays in 2026

| Date | Holiday |
| --- | --- |
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday 6 January | Epiphany |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday |
| Friday 1 May | Labor Day |
| Thursday 14 May | Ascension Day |
| Monday 25 May | Pentecost Monday |
| Thursday 4 June | Corpus Christi |
| Saturday 15 August | Assumption Day |
| Monday 26 October | National Day |
| Sunday 1 November | All Saints' Day |
| Tuesday 8 December | Immaculate Conception |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Saturday 26 December | Saint Stephen's Day |

Full month-by-month calendars: [2026 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/austria/2026/) · [2027 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/austria/2027/).

## Sources

- [RIS — Arbeitsruhegesetz § 7](https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10008541&Paragraf=7) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)

## Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Austria have in 2026?

This list has 13 holiday dates in 2026. It covers the 13 public holidays of the Rest Periods Act (Arbeitsruhegesetz, section 7).

Which Austria holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Assumption Day (Saturday 15 August); All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November); Saint Stephen's Day (Saturday 26 December).

Which dates could still change?

None of the 2026 dates depend on a moon sighting, but governments can still add one-off holidays during the year.

Which time zone does “today” use on this page?

Europe/Vienna, the country's time zone. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.

Where are the official dates published?

[RIS — Arbeitsruhegesetz § 7](https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10008541&Paragraf=7). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [RIS — Arbeitsruhegesetz § 7](https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10008541&Paragraf=7). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.

Last updated: 11 October 2026

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