Labour Day (Staatsfeiertag) in Austria
About
May 1 is Austria's State Holiday and International Workers' Day, a national public holiday marked by union marches and spring maypole (Maibaum) celebrations in towns and villages.
Highlights
- Austria's official State Holiday and Workers' Day
- Maibaum (maypole) raising in surrounding villages
- 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
- Village maypole festivities are a local highlight
Sources
Other upcoming events
Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele)
The world's foremost festival of opera, drama and classical music takes over Salzburg's great houses and squares for around six weeks every summer, anchored by the open-air 'Jedermann' on Domplatz in front of the cathedral.
Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt) in Austria
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Almabtrieb at Gruberalm, Hintersee 2026 (Cattle Drive)
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