Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 1 Jan – Sun, 4 Jan
New Year's Day
Leave days: Fri, 2 Jan
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in Austria 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Austria.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 3 Jan – Tue, 6 Jan
Epiphany
Leave days: Mon, 5 Jan
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 4 Apr – Tue, 7 Apr
Easter Monday
Leave days: Tue, 7 Apr
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 1 May – Mon, 4 May
Labor Day
Leave days: Mon, 4 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 14 May – Sun, 17 May
Ascension Day
Leave days: Fri, 15 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 23 May – Tue, 26 May
Pentecost Monday
Leave days: Tue, 26 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 4 Jun – Sun, 7 Jun
Corpus Christi
Leave days: Fri, 5 Jun
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 24 Oct – Tue, 27 Oct
National Day
Leave days: Tue, 27 Oct
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 5 Dec – Tue, 8 Dec
Immaculate Conception
Leave days: Mon, 7 Dec
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 25 Dec – Mon, 28 Dec
Christmas Day · Saint Stephen's Day
Leave days: Mon, 28 Dec
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Austria in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, 1 Jan – Sun, 4 Jan (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, 3 Jan – Tue, 6 Jan (Epiphany); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, 4 Apr – Tue, 7 Apr (Easter Monday).