Austria public holidays 2027

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1. Fri, 01 Jan 2027New Year's Day

   New Year's Day (Neujahr) falls on 1 January, the opening day of the Gregorian calendar year. It is listed as a public holiday in Austria. The date is widely used internationally as the start of the civil year, although other calendars mark their new year at different times.

2. Wed, 06 Jan 2027Epiphany

   Epiphany, called Heilige drei Könige in Austria, falls on 6 January and is listed as a public holiday. In Christian tradition, the feast is associated with the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is one of the principal celebrations in the Christmas season.

3. Mon, 29 Mar 2027Easter Monday

   Easter Monday (Ostermontag) is observed on 29 March in 2027 and is listed as a public holiday in Austria. In Western Christianity it is the second day of the Octave of Easter and part of Eastertide. Because Easter is a movable feast, the date of Easter Monday changes from year to year.

4. Sat, 01 May 2027Labour Day

   Austria lists Labour Day, locally Staatsfeiertag, as a public holiday on 1 May. In many countries, Labour Day is associated with International Workers' Day and the labour movement. The Austrian name means “state holiday,” while the English title reflects its wider connection with workers' observances.

5. Thu, 06 May 2027Ascension Day

   Ascension Day, or Christi Himmelfahrt, is observed on 6 May in 2027 and is listed as a public holiday in Austria. In Christian belief, the feast commemorates Jesus' ascension into heaven. It is traditionally observed on a Thursday, 40 days after Easter Sunday.

6. Mon, 17 May 2027Pentecost Monday

   Pentecost Monday (Pfingstmontag) falls on 17 May in 2027 and is listed as a public holiday in Austria. Also called Whit Monday, it is the day after Pentecost, a Christian feast whose date shifts each year with Easter. The name varies across Christian traditions.

7. Thu, 27 May 2027Corpus Christi

   Corpus Christi, known in Austria as Fronleichnam, is observed on 27 May in 2027 and is listed as a public holiday. In the Catholic tradition, the feast honors the Eucharist, understood as the body of Christ. Its movable date is linked to Easter, and it falls on a Thursday.

8. Sun, 15 Aug 2027Assumption Day

   Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt) is observed on 15 August and is listed as a public holiday in Austria. In Catholic teaching, the Assumption is the belief that Mary was taken, body and soul, into heaven at the end of her earthly life. The feast is celebrated on this fixed date.

9. Tue, 26 Oct 2027National Day

   Austria's National Day (Nationalfeiertag) is observed on 26 October and is listed as a public holiday. The date commemorates the country's declaration of permanent neutrality in 1955, following the end of the Allied occupation. It marks an important milestone in Austria's postwar history and serves as the country's national day.

10. Mon, 01 Nov 2027All Saints' Day

    All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) is observed on 1 November and listed as a public holiday in Austria. The Christian feast honors all saints. An Austrian custom associated with the day is for godparents to give their godchildren an Allerheiligenstriezel, a traditional braided loaf.

11. Wed, 08 Dec 2027Immaculate Conception

    The Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis) is observed on 8 December and is listed as a public holiday in Austria. In Catholic teaching, it refers to the belief that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment she was conceived. The doctrine concerns Mary's conception, not the conception of Jesus.

12. Sat, 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day

    Christmas Day (Christtag) falls on 25 December and is listed as a public holiday in Austria. Christians celebrate the day as the feast of the birth of Jesus Christ. In the Western Christian calendar, it begins the wider Christmas season, which continues beyond the single feast day.

13. Sun, 26 Dec 2027St Stephen's Day

    St Stephen's Day (Stefanitag) is observed on 26 December and listed as a public holiday in Austria. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates Saint Stephen, regarded as Christianity's first martyr, and falls on the second day of Christmastide. Its date follows Christmas Day.