Long weekends in Austria, 2027
2027 has 13 public holidays, and 9 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 4 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1 and Wed, Jan 6
New Year's Day, Epiphany
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
12 days off for 6 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Tue, Jan 12
Take off: Mon, Jan 4, Tue, Jan 5, Thu, Jan 7, Fri, Jan 8, and Mon, Jan 11, Tue, Jan 12
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Mar 27 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Fri, Mar 26
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Mar 20 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26
- Free long weekend
- Thu, May 6
Ascension Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, May 6 to Sun, May 9
Take off: Fri, May 7
- Longest break
12 days off for 6 days of leave · Thu, May 6 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 7 and Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14
- Best value
- Mon, May 17
Whit Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 15 to Mon, May 17
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 14 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 14
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, May 15 to Sun, May 30
Take off: Tue, May 18 to Fri, May 21, Mon, May 24 to Wed, May 26, and Fri, May 28
- Free long weekend
- Thu, May 27
Corpus Christi
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, May 27 to Sun, May 30
Take off: Fri, May 28
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, May 21 to Sun, May 30
Take off: Fri, May 21, Mon, May 24 to Wed, May 26, and Fri, May 28
- Best value
- Tue, Oct 26 and Mon, Nov 1
Austrian National Day, All Saints' Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Oct 30 to Mon, Nov 1
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Sat, Oct 23 to Tue, Oct 26
Take off: Mon, Oct 25
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Oct 23 to Sun, Nov 7
Take off: Mon, Oct 25, Wed, Oct 27 to Fri, Oct 29, and Tue, Nov 2 to Fri, Nov 5
- Free long weekend
- Wed, Dec 8
Immaculate Conception
- Best value
5 days off for 2 days of leave · Sat, Dec 4 to Wed, Dec 8
Take off: Mon, Dec 6, Tue, Dec 7
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Dec 3 to Sun, Dec 12
Take off: Fri, Dec 3, Mon, Dec 6, Tue, Dec 7, and Thu, Dec 9, Fri, Dec 10
- Best value
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
35 days off in 8 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Wed, Jan 66 days off for 2 days of leave
- Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 294 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, May 6 to Sun, May 94 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, May 14 to Mon, May 174 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, May 27 to Sun, May 304 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Oct 23 to Tue, Oct 264 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Oct 29 to Mon, Nov 14 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Dec 4 to Wed, Dec 85 days off for 2 days of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in Austria, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day |
| January 6Wednesday | Wednesday | Epiphany |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1Saturday | Saturday | Labour Day, Falls on a weekend |
| May 6Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| May 17Monday | Monday | Whit Monday |
| May 27Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| August 15Sunday | Sunday | Assumption, Falls on a weekend |
| October 26Tuesday | Tuesday | Austrian National Day |
| November 1Monday | Monday | All Saints' Day |
| December 8Wednesday | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn New Year's Day into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in Austria: questions
There are 13 public holidays in Austria in 2027, 9 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 4) gives you 4 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 35 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
