From this publication you will learn useful and reliable information on the topic: school holidays in Austria 2025-2026. We will provide the exact dates of the beginning and end of school holidays from the beginning of 2025 to the end of 2026. You will also find lists of days on which students are exempt from classes at school. We remind you that when compiling publications EU-School-Holidays.Info uses only reliable and officially confirmed information.
School holidays in Austria 2025 (second half of the 2024/25 school year)
Listed below are the school holidays in Austria 2025 in the first half of 2025. These dates apply to the 2024-2025 school year.
Semester holidays:
- From February 1 (Saturday) to February 8 (Saturday) 2025 – Lower Austria, Vienna.
- From February 10 (Monday) to February 15 (Saturday) 2025 – Burgenland, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg.
- From February 17 (Monday) to February 22 (Saturday) 2025 – Upper Austria, Styria.
- Easter holidays – From 12 April (Saturday) to 21 April (Monday) 2025.
- Trinity Holidays – From June 7 (Saturday) to June 9 (Monday) 2025.
Summer holidays:
- From June 28 (Saturday) to August 31 (Sunday) 2025 – Burgenland, Lower Austria, Vienna.
- From July 5 (Saturday) to September 7 (Sunday) 2025 – Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg.
School holidays in Austria 2025-2026
In this section we have listed the school holidays in Austria 2025-2026. They cover the entire period of study in the 2025/2026 school year. The dates listed are obligatory for state middle and high schools as well as private middle and high schools under public law. As a rule, they are also observed by primary schools, special schools, polytechnics and vocational schools.
Summer holidays 2025:
- From June 28 (Saturday) 2025 to August 31 (Sunday) – Burgenland, Lower Austria, Vienna.
- From July 5 (Saturday) 2025 to September 7 (Sunday) – Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg.
- Autumn holidays: From October 27 (Monday) to October 31 (Friday), 2025.
- Christmas holidays: From December 24 (Wednesday) 2025 to January 6 (Tuesday) 2026.
Semester holidays:
- From February 16 (Monday) to February 21 (Saturday) 2026 – Upper Austria, Styria.
- From February 9 (Monday) to February 14 (Saturday) 2026 – Burgenland, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg.
- From January 31 (Saturday) to February 7 (Saturday) 2026 – Lower Austria, Vienna.
- Easter holidays: From 28 March (Saturday) to 6 April (Monday) 2026.
- Trinity Holidays: From May 23 (Saturday) to May 25 (Monday), 2026.
Summer holidays 2026:
- From July 4 (Saturday) to September 6 (Sunday) 2026 – Burgenland, Lower Austria, Vienna.
- From July 11 (Saturday) to September 13 (Sunday) 2026 – Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg.
School holidays in Austria 2026 (first half of the 2026/27 school year)
Listed below are the school holidays in Austria for the first half of the 2026-2027 school year. These dates are officially approved and can only be changed in case of force majeure.
Summer holidays:
- From July 4 (Saturday) to September 6 (Sunday) 2026 – Burgenland, Lower Austria, Vienna.
- From July 11 (Saturday) to September 13 (Sunday) 2026 – Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg.
- Autumn holidays: From October 27 (Tuesday) to October 31 (Saturday), 2026.
- Christmas holidays: From December 24 (Thursday) 2026 to January 6 (Wednesday) 2027.
Public Holidays in Austria 2025-2026
In this section we list public holidays in 2025 and 2026. Please note that if a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it cannot be moved to another date. The previous Friday and the following Monday remain regular working days.
IMPORTANT! Each federal state has its patron saint’s day. On these days, schools are closed. That’s why we have indicated next to the name of the holiday, in which states of Austria it is celebrated. Carinthia also has an additional public holiday, Referendum Day. On this date, schools are closed for students and teachers.
Days off from school 2025
- January 1 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- January 6 (Monday) – Holy Three Kings.
- March 19 (Wednesday) – St. Joseph’s Day (Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg).
- April 20 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- May 1 (Thursday) – National Holiday.
- May 4 (Sunday) – St. Florian’s Day (Upper Austria).
- May 29 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
- June 8 (Sunday) – Trinity.
- June 9 (Monday) – Holy Spirit Monday.
- June 19 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
- August 15 (Friday) – Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- September 24 (Wednesday) – St. Rupert’s Day (Salzburg).
- October 10 (Friday) – Referendum Day (Carinthia).
- October 26 (Sunday) – National Day.
- November 1 (Saturday) – All Saints’ Day.
- November 11 (Tuesday) – St. Martin’s Day (Burgenland).
- November 15 (Saturday) – St. Leopold’s Day (Lower Austria, Vienna).
- December 8 (Monday) – Immaculate Conception.
- December 25 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26 (Friday) – St. Stephen’s Day.
Days off from school 2026
- January 1 (Thursday) – New Year.
- January 6 (Tuesday) – Holy Three Kings.
- March 19 (Thursday) – St. Joseph’s Day (Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg).
- April 5 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 6 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- May 1 (Friday) – National Holiday.
- May 4 (Monday) – St. Florian’s Day (Upper Austria).
- May 14 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
- May 24 (Sunday) – Trinity.
- May 25 (Monday) – Holy Spirit Monday.
- June 4 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
- August 15 (Saturday) – Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- September 24 (Thursday) – St. Rupert’s Day (Salzburg).
- October 10 (Saturday) – Referendum Day (Carinthia).
- October 26 (Monday) – National Day.
- November 1 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day.
- November 11 (Wednesday) – St. Martin’s Day (Burgenland).
- November 15 (Sunday) – St. Leopold’s Day (Lower Austria, Vienna).
- December 8 (Tuesday) – Immaculate Conception.
- December 25 (Friday) – Christmas.
- December 26 (Saturday) – St. Stephen’s Day.
Useful links
- School Holidays Dates in Europe
- Digital Office Austria
- Website of the Federal Ministry of Education of the Republic of Austria (in English)
- Website of the Federal Ministry of Education of the Republic of Austria (in German)
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