New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Austria, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Austria.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Austria is on January 1, 2027.
Other public holidays in Austria 2026
- Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)Jan 6
- Saint Joseph's Day (Josefstag)Mar 19
- Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag)Apr 5
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Apr 6
- National Holiday (Staatsfeiertag)May 1
- Saint Florian's Day (Florianitag)May 4
- Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)May 14
- Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag)May 24
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)May 25
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Jun 4
- Assumption Day (Maria Himmelfahrt)Aug 15
- Saint Rupert's Day (Rupertitag)Sep 24
- All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)Nov 1
- Saint Martin's Day (Martinstag)Nov 11
- Saint Leopold's Day (Leopolditag)Nov 15
- Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis)Dec 8
- Christmas Day (Weihnachten)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Stefanitag)Dec 26
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Austria 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
Official source: https://www.help.gv.at/