Holiday Overlap
🇩🇪 Germany & 🇦🇹 Austria — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — Germany vs. Austria
Every national public holiday in Germany and Austria for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇦🇹 Austria | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Neujahr) | New Year's Day (Neujahr) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 6Tuesday | — | Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige) | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good Friday (Karfreitag) | — | |
| Apr 5Sunday · Weekend | — | Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag) | |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter Monday (Ostermontag) | Easter Monday (Ostermontag) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 1Friday | Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) | National Holiday (Staatsfeiertag) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 24Sunday · Weekend | — | Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag) | |
| May 25Monday | Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) | Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jun 4Thursday | — | Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) | |
| Aug 15Saturday · Weekend | — | Assumption Day (Maria Himmelfahrt) | |
| Oct 3Saturday · Weekend | German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) | — | |
| Oct 26Monday | — | National Holiday (Nationalfeiertag) | |
| Nov 1Sunday · Weekend | — | All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) | |
| Dec 8Tuesday | — | Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis) | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) | Christmas Day (Weihnachten) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 26Saturday · Weekend | St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) | St. Stephen's Day (Stefanitag) | ✓ Overlap |
Overlapping Holidays: Germany & Austria in 2026
The following 7 dates are a public holiday in both Germany and Austria in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇩🇪 Germany: New Year's Day · 🇦🇹 Austria: New Year's Day
- Monday, April 6, 2026🇩🇪 Germany: Easter Monday · 🇦🇹 Austria: Easter Monday
- Friday, May 1, 2026🇩🇪 Germany: Labour Day · 🇦🇹 Austria: National Holiday
- Thursday, May 14, 2026🇩🇪 Germany: Ascension Day · 🇦🇹 Austria: Ascension Day
- Monday, May 25, 2026🇩🇪 Germany: Whit Monday · 🇦🇹 Austria: Whit Monday
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇩🇪 Germany: Christmas Day · 🇦🇹 Austria: Christmas Day
- Saturday, December 26, 2026🇩🇪 Germany: St. Stephen's Day · 🇦🇹 Austria: St. Stephen's Day
Planning Around Germany & Austria Holidays
Germany and Austria share a language and many cultural traditions, and their holiday calendars overlap significantly. Both observe major Christian feast days including Easter, Whit Monday, and Corpus Christi. Austria observes Epiphany (January 6) and Immaculate Conception (December 8) as national holidays, while Germany does not at the federal level.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between Germany and Austria, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Austrian businesses observe up to 13 national public holidays — more than Germany's federal minimum. Cross-border German–Austrian teams should map out both calendars at the start of each year.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in Germany
Germany observes 9 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Austria
Austria observes 15 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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