🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇦🇹 Austria — Public Holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and Austria for 2026. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Germany
9
national holidays
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Austria
15
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
🤝 7 shared holidays🇩🇪 2 unique to Germany🇦🇹 8 unique to Austria🏆 Austria has more holidays in 2026
🤝 Shared Holidays (7)
Both Germany and Austria have these days off in 2026.
🇩🇪 Neujahr
1 January 2026
Neujahr 🇦🇹
🇩🇪 Ostermontag
6 April 2026
Ostermontag 🇦🇹
🇩🇪 Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2026
Staatsfeiertag 🇦🇹
🇩🇪 Christi Himmelfahrt
14 May 2026
Christi Himmelfahrt 🇦🇹
🇩🇪 Pfingstmontag
25 May 2026
Pfingstmontag 🇦🇹
🇩🇪 Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2026
Weihnachten 🇦🇹
🇩🇪 Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2026
Stefanitag 🇦🇹
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (2)
Karfreitag
3 April 2026
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2026
🇦🇹 Only in Austria (8)
Heilige Drei Könige
6 January 2026
Ostersonntag
5 April 2026
Pfingstsonntag
24 May 2026
Fronleichnam
4 June 2026
Maria Himmelfahrt
15 August 2026
Nationalfeiertag
26 October 2026
Allerheiligen
1 November 2026
Mariä Empfängnis
8 December 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or Austria in 2026?
Austria has more national public holidays in 2026 with 15 holidays, compared to 9 in Germany.
How many holidays do Germany and Austria share in 2026?
Germany and Austria share 7 public holidays on the same date in 2026. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Germany or Austria have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for Germany and Austria separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2026.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error