# Maximise your 2026 annual leave in Austria

> Austria's 2026 public holidays create 10 long-weekend opportunities — 5 free, 5 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in Austria, 2026

- **Ostermontag** (2026-04-06, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Staatsfeiertag** (2026-05-01, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Pfingstmontag** (2026-05-25, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Nationalfeiertag** (2026-10-26, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Weihnachten** (2026-12-25, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Neujahr** (2026-01-01, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Heilige Drei Könige** (2026-01-06, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Christi Himmelfahrt** (2026-05-14, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Fronleichnam** (2026-06-04, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Mariä Empfängnis** (2026-12-08, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=AT

## Related

- All Austria public holidays 2026: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/at/2026
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=AT