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Business hours
Business hours in Vienna
Planning guide for typical business, retail, banking, government, and dining hours in Vienna, shaped by Austria's strict opening laws and traditional weekend rest days.
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Offices
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Thursday
Category schedule
Typical weekly hours
Offices
8:00 AM-5:00 PMCommercial corporate offices, administrative headquarters, and professional service agencies across Vienna.
Mon
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Standard corporate and administrative operating hours.
Tue
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Standard corporate and administrative operating hours.
Wed
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Standard corporate and administrative operating hours.
ThuToday
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Standard corporate and administrative operating hours.
Fri
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Many office workers finish earlier on Friday afternoons.
Sat
Closed
Closed on weekends.
Sun
Closed
Closed on weekends.
Plan around closures
2026 public holidays · Austria
01 Jan New Year's DayNeujahr Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
06 Jan EpiphanyHeilige Drei Könige Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
05 Apr Easter SundayOstersonntag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
06 Apr Easter MondayOstermontag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
01 May National HolidayStaatsfeiertag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
14 May Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
24 May PentecostPfingstsonntag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 May Whit MondayPfingstmontag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
04 Jun Corpus ChristiFronleichnam Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
15 Aug Assumption DayMaria Himmelfahrt Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
26 Oct National HolidayNationalfeiertag 39 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
01 Nov All Saints' DayAllerheiligen 45 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
08 Dec Immaculate ConceptionMariä Empfängnis 82 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 Dec Christmas DayWeihnachten 99 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
26 Dec St. Stephen's DayStefanitag 100 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
Local planning
Business-hour guidance
Plan Ahead for Sunday Rest Days
Austrian federal law mandates that almost all supermarkets and retail stores remain closed on Sundays. Stock up on food and essentials on Saturday before 18:00 or visit train station markets like Wien Hauptbahnhof or Wien Mitte for emergency groceries.
Use Online Appointments for City Services
Vienna's municipal district offices (Magistratische Bezirksämter) handle drop-in public counters mainly in the morning, while afternoon slots from 12:00 to 15:30 (and 17:30 on Thursdays) require an advance online appointment.
Combine Branch Services and Self-Service
Bank branch counter hours are short (typically closing around 15:00), but automated self-service foyers for deposits, transfers, and cash withdrawals are open 24/7.
Mind Public Holiday Closures
Austria celebrates numerous federal and religious holidays, during which shops, offices, and government services close entirely, while public transit operates on Sunday schedules.
Check Restaurant Rest Days (Ruhetag)
While central tourist eateries operate seven days a week, smaller local taverns and neighborhood restaurants in outlying districts frequently close on Mondays or Tuesdays.