2026 in Austria
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Events in the year 2026 in Austria.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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
[edit]- May 12–16 – Eurovision Song Contest 2026[3][4]
Holidays
[edit]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
[edit]- 3 January – Eva Schloss, 96, Holocaust survivor.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Avalanches kill eight skiers in Austrian Alps". BBC. 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ "5 skiers killed in a pair of avalanches in Austria". Associated Press. 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025 winner's press conference with JJ". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (18 May 2025). "Austria: ORF Commences Eurovision 2026 Work & Special Programming Celebrating JJ's Victory Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Austria Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Mackintosh, Thomas (4 January 2026). "Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96 as King leads tributes". BBC News. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Online calendar
- Pfandsystem (in german)
