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Public HolidayReligious

Easter Monday in Austria

When
March 29, 2027
Where
Nationwide · Nationwide
Price
Free
Hohensalzburg Fortress above the Salzburg Altstadt at golden hour

Photo: Erik Odiin · Unsplash License

About

Easter Monday (Ostermontag) is a national public holiday in Austria, capping the Easter weekend. In Salzburg it is also the closing day of the confirmed 2027 Easter Festival.

Highlights

  • National non-working day closing the Easter weekend
  • Closing day of the confirmed 2027 Salzburg Easter Festival
  • Good Friday is widely observed though not an official public holiday

Practical tips

  • Shops close on Easter Monday; Holy Saturday is the day to shop
  • Salzburg's Easter Festival (Osterfestspiele) is captured separately
  • Easter is peak season — book accommodation well ahead

Sources

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