Public holidays
Public holidays in Austria, 2027
Austria has 13 national public holidays in 2027, and 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Saint Stephen's Day on December 26.
How holidays work in Austria
Austria keeps many Catholic holidays. December 8 is a public holiday, though shops are allowed to open, and many people use it for Christmas shopping.
Every public holiday in Austria in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day |
| May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| May 17 | Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| May 27 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Assumption Day |
| Oct 26 | Tuesday | National Day |
| Nov 1 | Monday | All Saints' Day |
| Dec 8 | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Saint Stephen's Day |
That is more than 21 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 34. 4 days land on the weekend in 2027.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 2 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 22 | 1 |
| April | 22 | – |
| May | 18 | 3 |
| June | 22 | – |
| July | 22 | – |
| August | 22 | – |
| September | 22 | – |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 21 | 1 |
| December | 22 | 1 |
252 working days in the year. May has the most days off, with 3.
The best long weekends in 2027
- New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Easter Monday: Mar 27 to Mar 29, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Pentecost Monday: May 15 to May 17, 3 days off without using any leave.
- All Saints' Day: Oct 30 to Nov 1, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Ascension Day: May 6 to May 9, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (May 7).
- Corpus Christi: May 27 to May 30, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (May 28).
- National Day: Oct 23 to Oct 26, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Oct 25).
The longest run with no public holiday in Austria is 81 days, from Jan 7 to Mar 28, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.
Put them in your calendar
Download the Austria 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/austria-2027.ics
About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- This list shows national holidays. Austria also has 9 regions with holidays of their own, so your count can be different.
- The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.
Questions
How many public holidays does Austria have in 2027?
Austria has 13 national public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on working days.
How many working days are there in Austria in 2027?
252, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.
What is the longest break in Austria in 2027?
Ascension Day: May 6 to May 9, 4 days off for 1 day of leave.
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