General Information
Here you will find general information that applies to every study and research location in Austria.
Embassies and Consulates
At www.bmeia.gv.at you can find information about the Austrian representative authorities abroad and the representative authorities of other countries in Austria.
Shop opening hours
In the cities the shops as a rule are open from Mondays to Fridays 9.00-18.00, on Saturdays 9.00-12.00, some also until 17.00. Some shops close for lunch (12.00-14.00). Grocery shops often open before 8 o’clock and close at 19.00. In the big tourist centres the shops are also open on weekends. Banks are usually open from Mondays to Fridays 8.00-15.00.
Public holidays in Austria
Public holidays in 2025
- New Year's Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Epiphany: Monday, January 6, 2025
- Easter Monday: Monday, April 21, 2025
- National holiday: Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Ascension Day: Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Whit Monday: Monday, June 9, 2025
- Corpus Christi: Thursday, June 19, 2025
- Assumption Day: Friday, August 15, 2025
- National holiday: Sunday, October 26, 2025
- All Saints' Day: Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Conception of the Virgin Mary: Monday, December 8, 2025
- Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25, 2025
- St. Stephen's Day: Friday, December 26, 2025
Some days are additionally free at universities and universities of applied sciences. These include, among others:
- All Souls' Day: 2 November
- possibly the day of the patron saint of the federal state in which the university is located
- Rector's Day
Please contact your university for more information.
Emergency numbers
Fire Brigade: 122
Police: 133
Ambulance: 144
Doctor on call: 141
Euro emergency call: 112
Women's emergency call: +43 (0)1-71 71 9
Pharmacies: 1455
