Austria's 2025 school holiday calendar benefits from a late Easter (20 April) that places spring school holidays comfortably in mid-to-late April in most Bundeslรคnder. The semester break (Semesterferien) in February remains the most logistically complex period, with nine states taking their break across three staggered weeks.
Labour Day (1 May) falling on a Thursday means families can use a single bridge day on Friday 2 May to create a four-day weekend โ particularly useful for families in states where Pfingstferien (Whitsun break) doesn't begin until the following week.
Summer holidays (Sommerferien): Austria's ~9-week summer break runs from late June to early September. The exact dates vary by state, with western states (Vorarlberg, Tirol) tending to start earlier than eastern states (Burgenland, Vienna).
Christmas/New Year holidays: Since Epiphany (6 January) is a public holiday in Austria, the Christmas school break traditionally ends on 6 January or the school day immediately after. This gives Austrian children a slightly longer Christmas break than their German counterparts.
For 2025, the Immaculate Conception (8 December) falling on a Monday means the first week of December includes a three-day weekend โ a welcome break before the Christmas exam period in many schools.