Austria’s national holiday

On the 26^th of October Austria celebrates its national holiday. This bank holiday reminds of October 26^th 1955 when the Austrian national council voted for the country’s declaration of neutrality.

This is celebrated each year:

On the 26^th of October you can visit the following places free of charge:

– The parliament: 9am to 4pm

– The federal chancellery of the Republic of Austria: 9am to 5pm, Ballhausplatz 1

– The president’s office: 1.45pm to 4pm

– Austrian national library 10am-6pm, Josefsplatz 1

– Department of Papyri from 10am to 6pm,

From 1pm you can watch the parade of the Austrian military guards at Heldenplatz.

At 5 pm there will also be a festival service at St.Stephen’s Cathedral.

source: photo: www.vienna.at/tag/tunesien