Austria School Holidays 2025 and 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2025 and 2026 school holidays in Austria. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the Federal Ministry of Education. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur.
School holidays in Austria consist of 5 major holidays – Christmas (December), semester break (February), Easter (March/April), Pentecost (May/June) and the summer holidays (July to August). Since the long summer holiday from the beginning of July to the end of August is the busiest time for travel within Austria and around Europe, most families ensure that travel plans are made well in advance.
School Year 2024-2025
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Holidays | 28 Oct 2024 (Mon) | 31 Oct 2024 (Thu) |
| Christmas Holidays | 23 Dec 2024 (Mon) | 6 Jan 2025 (Mon) |
| Semester Holidays (Group A)* | 3 Feb 2025 (Mon) | 8 Feb 2025 (Sat) |
| Semester Holidays (Group B)* | 10 Feb 2025 (Mon) | 15 Feb 2025 (Sat) |
| Semester Holidays (Group C)* | 17 Feb 2025 (Mon) | 22 Feb 2025 (Sat) |
| Easter Holidays | 12 Apr 2025 (Sat) | 21 Apr 2025 (Mon) |
| Pentecost Holidays | 7 Jun 2025 (Sat) | 9 Jun 2025 (Mon) |
| Summer Holidays (Group 1)* | 28 Jun 2025 (Sat) | 31 Aug 2025 (Sun) |
| Summer Holidays (Group 2)* | 5 Jul 2025 (Sat) | 7 Sep 2025 (Sun) |
School Year 2025-2026
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Holidays | 27 Oct 2025 (Mon) | 31 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 24 Dec 2025 (Wed) | 6 Jan 2026 (Tue) |
| Semester Holidays (Group A)* | 2 Feb 2026 (Mon) | 7 Feb 2026 (Sat) |
| Semester Holidays (Group B)* | 9 Feb 2026 (Mon) | 14 Feb 2026 (Sat) |
| Semester Holidays (Group C)* | 16 Feb 2026 (Mon) | 21 Feb 2026 (Sat) |
| Easter Holidays | 28 Mar 2026 (Sat) | 6 Apr 2026 (Mon) |
| Pentecost Holidays | 23 May 2026 (Sat) | 25 May 2026 (Mon) |
| Summer Holidays (Group 1)* | 4 Jul 2026 (Sat) | 6 Sep 2026 (Sun) |
| Summer Holidays (Group 2)* | 11 Jul 2026 (Sat) | 13 Sep 2026 (Sun) |
Please visit bmbwf.gv.at for the original release of the 2024-2025 approved calendar and 2025-2026 approved calendar.
Note:
— Semester Holidays (Group A): Lower Austria & Vienna
— Semester Holidays (Group B): Burgenland, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol & Vorarlberg
— Semester Holidays (Group C): Upper Austria & Styria
— Summer Holidays (Group 1): Burgenland, Lower Austria & Vienna
— Summer Holidays (Group 2): Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol & Vorarlberg
There are nine states in Austria. Some school holidays differ between states. For example, the summer holidays start on the first week of July in Burgenland, Lower Austria and Vienna; meanwhile, the same holidays start on the second week of July for the remaining six states.