Long weekends in Austria, 2026.
Austria, 2026: 9 long weekends. 5 cost no leave at all, and 4 days of leave add the other 4, for 31 days off in total.
Long weekends that need no leave
- 4 April to 6 April: 3 days off, no leave needed (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
- 1 May to 3 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (National Holiday)
- 23 May to 25 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (Pentecost, Whit Monday)
- 24 October to 26 October: 3 days off, no leave needed (National Holiday)
- 25 December to 27 December: 3 days off, no leave needed (Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day)
Bridge days worth taking
- 1 January to 4 January: 4 days off, take Fri 2 Jan as leave (New Year's Day)
- 14 May to 17 May: 4 days off, take Fri 15 May as leave (Ascension Day)
- 4 June to 7 June: 4 days off, take Fri 5 Jun as leave (Corpus Christi)
- 5 December to 8 December: 4 days off, take Mon 7 Dec as leave (Immaculate Conception)
Public holidays in Austria, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day (Neujahr) |
| Tuesday 6 January | Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige) |
| Sunday 5 April | Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag) |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday (Ostermontag) |
| Friday 1 May | National Holiday (Staatsfeiertag) |
| Thursday 14 May | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) |
| Sunday 24 May | Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag) |
| Monday 25 May | Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) |
| Thursday 4 June | Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) |
| Saturday 15 August | Assumption Day (Maria Himmelfahrt) |
| Monday 26 October | National Holiday (Nationalfeiertag) |
| Sunday 1 November | All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) |
| Tuesday 8 December | Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis) |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day (Weihnachten) |
| Saturday 26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Stefanitag) |
Quick answers
How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2026?
Austria has 5 long weekends in 2026 that need no leave, and 4 more that open up with one or two days of leave.
What is the best bridge day in Austria in 2026?
New Year's Day: taking 1 day of leave gives 4 days off, from 1 January to 4 January 2026.
How many public holidays does Austria have in 2026?
Austria has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a weekday.