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Best days to take off in Austria in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 52 days off across 10 breaks. Below are all 15 public holidays in Austria in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Austria in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day NeujahrWeekend
Thu 6 JanEpiphany Heilige Drei KönigeDay off
Mon 17 AprEaster Monday OstermontagDay off
Mon 1 MayStaatsfeiertagDay off
Thu 25 MayAscension Day Christi HimmelfahrtDay off
Mon 5 JunWhit Monday PfingstmontagDay off
Thu 15 JunCorpus Christi FronleichnamDay off
Tue 15 AugAssumption Mariä HimmelfahrtDay off
Thu 26 OctNational Holiday NationalfeiertagDay off
Wed 1 NovAll Saints' Day AllerheiligenDay off
Fri 8 DecImmaculate Conception Mariä EmpfängnisDay off
Sun 24 DecChristmas Eve Heiliger AbendWeekend
Mon 25 DecChristmas Day ChristtagDay off
Tue 26 DecBoxing Day StefanitagDay off
Sun 31 DecNew Year's Eve SilvesterWeekend

3 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in Austria in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Fri 7 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 6 Jan to Sun 9 Jan, around Epiphany.
  2. Book Fri 14 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Easter Monday.
  3. Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Staatsfeiertag.
  4. Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 May to Sun 28 May, around Ascension Day.
  5. Book Fri 2 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 2 Jun to Mon 5 Jun, around Whit Monday.
  6. Book Fri 16 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 15 Jun to Sun 18 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
  7. Book Mon 14 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 12 Aug to Tue 15 Aug, around Assumption.
  8. Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days21 days4.2x
10 days41 days4.1x
15 days56 days3.7x
20 days71 days3.5x
25 days86 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 52 days off, in 10 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Wed 5 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 5 Jan, Fri 7 Jan)
  2. Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 13 Apr, Fri 14 Apr)
  3. Thu 27 Apr to Mon 1 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr)
  4. Wed 24 May to Sun 28 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May)
  5. Thu 1 Jun to Mon 5 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 1 Jun, Fri 2 Jun)
  6. Wed 14 Jun to Sun 18 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 14 Jun, Fri 16 Jun)
  7. Fri 11 Aug to Tue 15 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 11 Aug, Mon 14 Aug)
  8. Thu 26 Oct to Wed 1 Nov: 7 days off for 3 booked (Fri 27 Oct, Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct)
  9. Wed 6 Dec to Sun 10 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec)
  10. Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Austria

How many public holidays does Austria have in 2028?

Austria has 15 public holidays in 2028, and 3 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Austria in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Sat 15 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Easter Monday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Staatsfeiertag), Sat 3 Jun to Mon 5 Jun (Whit Monday), Fri 8 Dec to Sun 10 Dec (Immaculate Conception) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Austria in 2028?

Book Fri 22 Dec to get 5 days off, from Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 52 days off across 10 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Austria's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.