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Public Holidays in Austria 2020

Austria has 15 public holidays in 2020. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

15
Holidays
10
On working days
6
Long weekends
252
Working days

Austrian public holidays 2020

Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Neujahr
Monday Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Sunday Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Monday Easter Monday Ostermontag
Friday Labour Day Staatsfeiertag
Thursday Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
Sunday Whit Sunday Pfingstsonntag
Monday Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Thursday Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Saturday Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Monday National Day Nationalfeiertag
Sunday All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Tuesday Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis
Friday Christmas Day Christtag
Saturday St Stephen's Day Stefanitag

Public holidays under the Feiertagsruhegesetz. Source: oesterreich.gv.at, Feiertage; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2020

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 6

    Epiphany

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 13

    Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26

    National Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 22 off

    Thu, May 21 – Sun, May 24 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Jun 12 off

    Thu, Jun 11 – Sun, Jun 14 · Corpus Christi

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 7 off

    Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception

    4 days

Working days in Austria 2020

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2020 calendar for Austria

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Austrian holidays 2020: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Austria in 2020?

There are 15 Austrian public holidays in 2020. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Austrian holidays in 2020?

The Austrian public holidays in 2020 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Epiphany (Monday, January 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 12), Easter Monday (Monday, April 13), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 21), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 31), Whit Monday (Monday, June 1), Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 11), Assumption Day (Saturday, August 15), National Day (Monday, October 26), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1), Immaculate Conception (Tuesday, December 8), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Austria in 2020?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2020: Jan 4–Jan 6 (3 days, Epiphany); Apr 11–Apr 13 (3 days, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); May 30–Jun 1 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Oct 24–Oct 26 (3 days, National Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

Which days are the weekend in Austria?

The weekend in Austria is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Austria?

Public holidays under the Feiertagsruhegesetz.

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