Austria observes 13 statutory public holidays every year, governed strictly by the Act on Rest Periods (Arbeitsruhegesetz) — and unlike neighboring Germany, every single one applies uniformly across all 9 federal states, with no regional variation to track. The catch is that Austria doesn't shift a holiday to a weekday if it falls on a weekend, which is exactly why Austrians are so committed to the art of the "Fenstertag" (bridge day). This feed sends you a single reminder covering the year, so you never miss the chance to plan one. Click the green Configure button and choose how far ahead you want to be alerted.
Why use a reminder for Austrian public holidays?
- Catch the bridge days before your colleagues do: Several Austrian holidays fall on a Thursday, meaning a single day of leave on the Friday turns it into a four-day weekend — a reminder with enough lead time means you can claim it first.
- No weekend substitutes here: When a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday, you simply don't get an extra day off — worth knowing in advance so you're not caught planning around the wrong assumption.
- Banks and offices reliably close: Government offices, banks, and most retail shops shut on Austrian public holidays — a reminder helps you avoid a wasted errand.
- One feed, the whole year: Instead of separately tracking each date and recalculating bridge-day opportunities, get the calendar covered with one setup.
A surprising legal twist with Good Friday
Despite older calendars and search results still listing it, Good Friday is no longer a statutory public holiday in Austria following a legal overhaul triggered by an EU anti-discrimination dispute. In its place, Austrian law introduced the "Personal Holiday" — every employee now has the right to choose one day a year from their existing vacation allowance to use as a fully protected day off, provided they give written notice at least three months in advance.
The biggest bridge-day opportunity of the year
Since New Year's Day and Epiphany (January 6th) sit close together on the calendar, Austrians can often turn just two days of annual leave into a six-day holiday block spanning the entire first week of January — one of the most popular planning tricks on the Austrian calendar.
Worth knowing
Nationalfeiertag (National Day), observed October 26th, falls during peak autumn foliage season and consistently draws visitors into both cities and rural Alpine regions, making it one of Austria's most travel-heavy public holidays of the year.
So whether you're tracking a national closure or planning your next Fenstertag, click that green Configure button and let the dates come to you.