Public holidays in Austria explained

This is a list of public holidays observed in Austria.[1]

DateEnglish translationLocal nameComment
1 January Neujahr
6 January Heilige Drei Könige
Ostermontag
1 May Staatsfeiertag
Christi Himmelfahrt 39 days after Easter Sunday
Pfingstmontag Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, 49 and 50 days after the Resurrection of Christ
Fronleichnam First Holy Eucharist Last Supper. Thursday after Trinity Sunday (60 days after Easter Sunday)
15 August Mariä Himmelfahrt
26 October Nationalfeiertag Day of the Declaration of Neutrality
1 November Allerheiligen
8 December Mariä Empfängnis retail stores are allowed to open for Christmas shopping
25 December Christtag
26 December Stefanitag
An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday.

Additional days are observed in some states or industries. Below are holidays observed in some federal states.

DateEnglish translationLocal nameObserved States
19 March Josefstag Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol and Vorarlberg
4 May Florian Upper Austria
24 JuneJohannistagTyrol and Salzburg
24 SeptemberRupert Salzburg
10 October Tag der Volksabstimmung Carinthia
11 November Martin Burgenland
15 November Leopold Lower Austria and Vienna
24 December Weihnachten All states, recognized as bank holiday but not a federal public holiday.
31 December Saint Sylvester's DaySilvester All states, recognized as bank holiday but not a federal public holiday.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public Holidays & Daylight Savings Time in Austria . 28 July 2016.