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Public holidays in Austria in 2027

By Covered Abroad Research Desk · Last verified July 2026

Austria has 13 statutory public holidays, with employees entitled to an uninterrupted rest of at least 24 hours and paid as normal. In 2027, Easter Monday is 29 March, Corpus Christi 27 May, and National Day Tuesday 26 October. Every employee can also take one personal holiday a year, with three months' notice.

The 13 holidays, with 2027 dates

According to the Austrian government's business service portal, the statutory public holidays are:

1 January (New Year) — Friday
6 January (Epiphany) — Wednesday
Easter Monday — 29 March
1 May (State Holiday) — Saturday
Ascension Day — Thursday 6 May
Whit Monday — 17 May
Corpus Christi — Thursday 27 May
15 August (Assumption) — Sunday
26 October (National Day) — Tuesday
1 November (All Saints) — Monday
8 December (Immaculate Conception) — Wednesday
25 December (Christmas) — Saturday
26 December (St Stephen's Day) — Sunday

The 2027 dates for Easter, Ascension and Whitsun follow Easter Sunday on 28 March; Corpus Christi falls 60 days after Easter.

Sources: Unternehmensserviceportal (USP) — Ruhezeiten, gesetzliche Feiertage; Government of the Netherlands — 2027 calendar, for the 2027 Easter date; both read 8 October 2026.

Your rights on a holiday

The portal explains that on statutory holidays, employees are entitled to an uninterrupted rest of at least 24 hours, starting between midnight and 6am on the holiday, and pay continues as if it were a working day.

Austria also has the personal holiday (persönlicher Feiertag): every employee can take one day of annual leave on a day that matters to them, without needing the employer's agreement, as long as they give at least three months' notice. That's how members of the Protestant and Old Catholic churches, for whom Good Friday used to be a holiday, can still take it off.

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Planning your Austrian year

Austria's Thursday holidays — Ascension (6 May) and Corpus Christi (27 May) — make for popular long weekends in 2027. National Day on Tuesday 26 October and the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday 8 December fall midweek, while Christmas lands on the weekend.

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Common questions

How many public holidays does Austria have?

Thirteen statutory public holidays, according to the government's business service portal.

What is the personal holiday in Austria?

A day of annual leave every employee can take on a day important to them, without the employer's agreement, with at least three months' notice.

When is Corpus Christi 2027 in Austria?

Thursday 27 May 2027, 60 days after Easter Sunday on 28 March.

When is Austrian National Day 2027?

Tuesday 26 October 2027.