Public Holidays in Lower Austria, Austria, 2026
See all 15 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.
Planning a day off?
If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Sunday gives you the most public holidays in 2026 (3 days). That's 3 more free days than Wednesday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Sunday is your most disrupted weekday over 2026 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Sundays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Sunday 3 holidays
2026
- Sun 5 Apr Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag)
- Sun 24 May Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag)
- Sun 1 Nov All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)
Monday 3 holidays
2026
- Mon 6 Apr Easter Monday (Ostermontag)
- Mon 25 May Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
- Mon 26 Oct National Holiday (Nationalfeiertag)
Thursday 3 holidays
2026
- Thu 1 Jan New Year's Day (Neujahr)
- Thu 14 May Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
- Thu 4 Jun Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
Tuesday 2 holidays
2026
- Tue 6 Jan Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)
- Tue 8 Dec Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis)
Friday 2 holidays
2026
- Fri 1 May National Holiday (Staatsfeiertag)
- Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day (Weihnachten)
Saturday 2 holidays
2026
- Sat 15 Aug Assumption Day (Maria Himmelfahrt)
- Sat 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Stefanitag)
Working days overview
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 20 (-2) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 21 (-1) |
| May | 18 (-3) |
| June | 21 (-1) |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 (-1) |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 (-2) |
| Total | 251 |
Long weekends in 2026
1 Jan - 4 Jan
Requires a bridge day
3 Jan - 6 Jan
Requires a bridge day
4 Apr - 6 Apr
1 May - 3 May
14 May - 17 May
Requires a bridge day
23 May - 25 May
4 Jun - 7 Jun
Requires a bridge day
24 Oct - 26 Oct
5 Dec - 8 Dec
Requires a bridge day
25 Dec - 27 Dec
Scheduling impact for Lower Austria
Austria has 13 national public holidays, more than most EU countries. Religious holidays (Epiphany, Ascension, Corpus Christi, Assumption, All Saints, Immaculate Conception) are spread from January through December, creating regular scheduling disruptions throughout the year. The December cluster (Immaculate Conception on the 8th, Christmas, St Stephen's Day) is especially dense.
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