School holidays in Austria in the 2026/2027 school year

When is the winter break in your province, how long does the Easter holiday last, and when does the summer holiday begin? Here is an overview of all school holidays in Austria for the 2026/2027 school year, based on the official holiday dates published by the Austrian Ministry of Education (BMB).

School holidays 2026/2027: overview

• Autumn holiday (Herbstferien): 27 October–31 October 2026, in every province
• Christmas holiday (Weihnachtsferien): 24 December 2026–6 January 2027, in every province
• Half-term or winter holiday (Semesterferien): February 2027, with different dates by province
• Easter holiday (Osterferien): 20 March–29 March 2027, in every province
• Whit holiday (Pfingstferien): 15 May–17 May 2027, in every province
• Summer holiday (Sommerferien): from 3 or 10 July 2027, depending on the province

Winter holiday 2027 by province

The half-term holiday is held in three groups so that not everyone travels to the mountains at the same time:

• 1–6 February 2027: Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) and Wien (Vienna)
• 8–13 February 2027: Burgenland and Kärnten (Carinthia)
• 15–20 February 2027: Oberösterreich (Upper Austria), Salzburg, Steiermark (Styria), Tirol and Vorarlberg

Easter holiday 2027

The Easter holiday runs from Saturday, 20 March, to Easter Monday, 29 March 2027, in every province at the same time. Easter Sunday falls on 28 March 2027.

In Steiermark, Kärnten, Tirol and Vorarlberg, 19 March, Friday, is St Joseph’s Day and a school holiday. This means that the break effectively starts on Friday in these provinces.

Summer holiday 2027

• 3 July–5 September 2027: Burgenland, Niederösterreich and Wien
• 10 July–12 September 2027: Kärnten, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol and Vorarlberg

In the eastern provinces, classes therefore begin on Monday, 6 September 2027. In the other provinces, the new school year starts on Monday, 13 September 2027.

Additional school-free days during the school year

• All Souls’ Day (Allerseelen): 2 November 2026, Monday, in every province, directly after the autumn holiday and All Saints’ Day.
• Provincial patron saint days: examples include St Leopold on 15 November 2026, Sunday, in Wien and Niederösterreich; St Martin on 11 November 2026, Wednesday, in Burgenland; St Joseph on 19 March 2027, Friday, in Kärnten, Steiermark, Tirol and Vorarlberg; and St Florian on 4 May 2027, Tuesday, in Oberösterreich.
• Public holidays: 8 December, Ascension Day on 6 May 2027 and Corpus Christi on 27 May 2027 are also days off.
• School-autonomous days (schulautonome Tage): the school decides these dates itself. The number of days available during the school year depends on which day of the week 26 October falls on. In 2026, it falls on Monday, so there can be a maximum of three such days. The school will announce the dates.

Frequently asked questions

When is the winter holiday in Vienna in 2027?

In Wien and Niederösterreich, it is from 1 February to 6 February 2027.

When is the winter holiday in Styria in 2027?

In Steiermark, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Tirol and Vorarlberg, it is from 15 February to 20 February 2027.

When does the 2027 summer holiday begin?

It begins on 3 July 2027 in Burgenland, Niederösterreich and Wien, and on 10 July 2027 in the other provinces.

Do these dates also apply to primary schools?

The ministry’s list applies to secondary and upper secondary schools. Because of provincial regulations, compulsory schools—Volksschule, Mittelschule, Polytechnische Schule and Berufsschule—usually follow the same dates. Differences are possible for individual schools and school types, so check the information provided by the school as well.

What to do next

1. Check the dates for your province, especially the winter and summer holiday periods.
2. Ask your school for the dates of its school-autonomous days and any school-specific changes.
3. When planning childcare or travel, also check public holidays and provincial patron saint days.
4. Confirm the final dates with the school’s information notice before making non-refundable bookings.

Information provided for guidance. Updated: 13 October 2026.

Sources: BMB: Schulferien im Schuljahr 2026/2027 and RIS: Schulzeitgesetz.