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School holidays in Austria in 2025–2026

Want to take your kids on a vacation? Here are the school holidays for 2025–2026, plus tips for expat parents in Austria.

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Updated 4-12-2025

School breaks are the perfect time to have fun and quality time with your children. For parents, knowing these dates is crucial for planning holidays, family visits, and exciting activities. It’s also important to arrange any childcare in advance if you’ll be working on these days.

Planning ahead also means preparing financially for these holiday periods. Whether you’re organising a family trip abroad, arranging childcare, or enrolling your children in vacation camps, managing your finances efficiently is crucial. For expat families who frequently travel between countries or maintain ties to their home country, services like Wise can help manage multiple currencies and international payments without the hidden fees that banks can often charge.

Here’s what you need to know:

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An overview of school holidays in Austria

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science, and Research sets Austria’s national school calendar each year. Each of the nine regions can change these schedules slightly to take into account local holidays or requirements; however, the main holidays usually stay the same.

Schools typically have four main holidays throughout the year, including during Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. There are also a few other days off, typically around Christian holidays.

International schools in Austria may follow slightly different schedules but generally align with the national calendar.

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When are Austria’s school holidays in 2025–2026?

HolidayBurgenlandCarinthiaLower Austria
First day of school1 September 20258 September 20251 September 2025
Autumn vacation27–31 October 202527–31 October 202527–31 October 2025
Christmas holidays24 December 2025 – 6 January 202624 December 2025 – 6 January 202624 December 2025 – 6 January 2026
Semester vacation9-14 February 20269-14 February 20262-7 February 2026
Easter holidays28 March – 6 April 202628 March – 6 April 202628 March – 6 April 2026
Pentecost vacation23-25 May 202623-25 May 202623-25 May 2026
Summer vacation4 July – 6 September 202611 July – 13 September 20264 July – 6 September 2026
SalzburgStyriaTyrol
First day of school8 September 20258 September 20258 September 2025
Autumn vacation27–31 October 202527–31 October 202527–31 October 2025
Christmas holidays24 December 2025 – 6 January 202624 December 2025 – 6 January 202624 December 2025 – 6 January 2026
Semester vacation9-14 February 202616-21 February 20269-14 February 2026
Easter holidays28 March – 6 April 202628 March – 6 April 202628 March – 6 April 2026
Pentecost vacation23-25 May 202623-25 May 202623-25 May 2026
Summer vacation11 July – 13 September 202611 July – 13 September 202611 July – 13 September 2026
Upper AustriaViennaVorarlberg
First day of school8 September 20251 September 20258 September 2025
Autumn vacation27–31 October 202527–31 October 202527–31 October 2025
Christmas holidays24 December 2025 – 6 January 202624 December 2025 – 6 January 202624 December 2025 – 6 January 2026
Semester vacation16-21 February 20262-7 February 20269-14 February 2026
Easter holidays28 March – 6 April 202628 March – 6 April 202628 March – 6 April 2026
Pentecost vacation23-25 May 202623-25 May 202623-25 May 2026
Summer vacation11 July – 13 September 20264 July – 6 September 202611 July – 13 September 2026

Other important dates in 2025–2026

The additional holiday dates for the 2025–2026 school year are:

HolidayDateWeekday
All Saints’ Day1 November 2025Sat
Labor Day1 May 2026Fri
Ascension Day14 May 2026Thu
Corpus Christi4 June 2026Thu

Some schools will also close for certain things, like staff training or pupil book days. Be sure to check with your school for a comprehensive list; many schools will publish this information online.

When are Austria’s public holidays?

Some important public holidays and celebrations can fall on school holidays, such as Labor Day and Nationalfeiertag. You can learn more about these holidays (and dates) by reading our article on public holidays in Austria.

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Tips for expat parents in Austria

Financial planning for school holidays

School holidays often mean additional expenses for families – from travel and accommodation to childcare and activities. For expat parents who may be traveling internationally or paying for services in different currencies, managing these expenses efficiently becomes even more important.

When planning trips abroad during school breaks:

  • Create a holiday budget that accounts for currency fluctuations
  • Consider the most cost-effective way to spend money abroad
  • Plan ahead for international payments for activities or accommodations

Using the Wise account can help you manage your holiday finances. With Wise, you can hold and convert money in multiple currencies and spend abroad with the Wise card.

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Childcare during Austrian school holidays

If you are working during school holidays, you may need to make childcare arrangements. You have several options:

  • Day nurseries for children under three – Krippe are nurseries suitable for babies and toddlers and usually cater to small groups of children. Vienna Family Network provides useful information on nursery options.
  • Daycare – Austria has a wide range of public daycare facilities. These can vary depending on the type of care they provide, their hours of operation, and their cost. They are usually under the authority of each province. In addition, private daycare facilities are available, although parents will have to fork out more money to finance these.
  • Employee daycare facilities – Betriebskindergarten are daycare centers operated by big institutions and companies to care for their employees’ children. These are especially useful during the Austrian school holidays if parents still have to work full-time or choose not to take annual leave.
  • Children’s groups – As an alternative to institutional childcare, many parents create groups to look after their children during the holidays. These are usually at the parents’ initiative and are small groups of six to 15 children.
  • Babysitters – If you want to have your children at home during the holidays, it’s always possible to hire a babysitter. This is typically for short-term childcare rather than a long-term solution.

Fun vacation camps in Austria

There are a number of vacation camps in Austria, including language schools, sports camps, and adventure camps that are popular with expat children.

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Gayatri Bhaumik

About the author

Always ready for her next adventure, Singapore-born Gayatri took her first flight at 10 days old and hasn’t looked back since.

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