Labour Day (Staatsfeiertag) in Austria
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About
May 1 is Austria's State Holiday and a national public holiday. Shops generally close, public transport follows holiday schedules, and many residents use the spring day for local outings.
Highlights
- Austria's official State Holiday and Workers' Day
- A spring public holiday across Austria
- A relaxed spring day off, popular for hikes and lake trips
Practical tips
- A non-working day — shops closed, transport on holiday schedule
- Great day for a Salzkammergut lakes excursion
- Check individual attractions before making a day-trip plan
Other upcoming events
Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt) in Austria
August 15 is a national public holiday across Austria honouring the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, with herb-bundle blessings (Kräuterweihe) in churches and a quiet midsummer day off.
Austrian National Day (Nationalfeiertag)
October 26 is Austria's National Day and a national public holiday, commemorating the constitutional law on permanent neutrality adopted on that date in 1955.
All Saints' Day in Austria
November 1 is a national public holiday in Austria. Families visit and decorate graves with candles and chrysanthemums on All Saints' (and All Souls', Nov 2), filling cemeteries with light.