251 working days in Austria in 2026
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Austria, 10 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, Epiphany on Tuesday, January 6, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Labor Day (May Day) on Friday, May 1, Ascension Day on Thursday, May 14, Whit Monday on Monday, May 25, Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 4, Austrian National Day on Monday, October 26, Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25), which leaves 251 working days. Austria’s 13 public holidays are the same in all nine provinces, so this count is valid everywhere in the country. December 24 and 31 are not public holidays, though many companies close early.
Working days per month in 2026
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | January 1: New Year’s Day · January 6: Epiphany |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | None |
| April | 21 | April 6: Easter Monday |
| May | 18 | May 1: Labor Day (May Day) · May 14: Ascension Day · May 25: Whit Monday |
| June | 21 | June 4: Corpus Christi |
| July | 23 | None |
| August | 21 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 21 | October 26: Austrian National Day |
| November | 21 | None |
| December | 21 | December 8: Immaculate Conception · December 25: Christmas Day |
| Year | 251 | 10 |
The busiest month is July with 23 working days; the lightest, May with 18.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 62 working days. Second quarter: 60. Third quarter: 66. Fourth quarter: 63. That makes 122 working days in the first half of 2026 and 129 in the second.
Working hours in 2026
At 8 hours a day, 251 working days come to 2,008 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,882.5 hours; at 7 hours, 1,757 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2026 and 2027 compared
2026 has 1 working day fewer than 2027 in Austria (251 against 252), because 10 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 against 9 in 2027. See working days in Austria in 2027 and the full list of Austria public holidays 2026, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to Austria. The 2026 calendar shows the whole year on one page.