Public holidays in Austria
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This is a list of public holidays observed in Austria.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Neujahr | |
| 6 January | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | |
| * | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Staatsfeiertag | |
| * | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | 39 days after Easter Sunday |
| * | Whit Monday / Pentecost | Pfingstmontag | Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, 49 and 50 days after the Resurrection of Christ |
| * | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | First Holy Eucharist Last Supper. Thursday after Trinity Sunday (60 days after Easter Sunday) |
| 15 August | Assumption of Mary | Mariä Himmelfahrt | |
| 26 October | Austrian National Day | Nationalfeiertag | day of the Declaration of Neutrality |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | |
| 8 December | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Mariä Empfängnis | retail stores are allowed to open for Christmas shopping |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Christtag | |
| 26 December | St. Stephen's Day | Stefanitag |
An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday.
Additional days are observed in some or all the states or industries.
