2026 in Austria

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Events in the year 2026 in Austria .

Events

January

• 11 January – A skier is killed in an avalanche in Weerberg, Tyrol. ^[1]
• 13 January – A Czech skier is killed in an avalanche in Bad Gastein. ^[1]
• 17 January –
  • Four skiers are killed and two others are injured in an avalanche in the Gastein Valley. Another skier later dies in a different avalanche in Bad Hofgastein. ^[2]
  • Three Czech skiers are killed in an avalanche in Pusterwald. ^[1]

Predicted and scheduled

• May 12–16 – Eurovision Song Contest 2026 ^{[3] [4]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Austria

Source: ^[5]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 6 January – Epiphany
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – International Workers' Day
• 25 May – Whit Monday
• 4 June – Corpus Christi
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 26 October – National Day of Austria
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day

Deaths

• 3 January – Eva Schloss, 96, Holocaust survivor. ^[6]

See also

• 2026 in the European Union
• 2026 in Europe

References

1. "Avalanches kill eight skiers in Austrian Alps". BBC . 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
2. "5 skiers killed in a pair of avalanches in Austria". Associated Press . 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
3. "Eurovision 2025 winner's press conference with JJ". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
4. Granger, Anthony (18 May 2025). "Austria: ORF Commences Eurovision 2026 Work & Special Programming Celebrating JJ's Victory Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
5. "Austria Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
6. Mackintosh, Thomas (4 January 2026). "Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96 as King leads tributes". BBC News. Retrieved 4 January 2026.

External links

• Online calendar
• Pfandsystem (in german)

• Austria portal