https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed To make the best out of your Easter weekend in Austria, it is important to know what is open and what is not. https://www.thelocal.at/20240319/whats-open-and-whats-closed-in-austria-over-easter-weekend Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:28:05 +0100 whats-open-and-whats-closed-in-austria-over-easter-weekend If you live in Austria or you're visiting for a holiday, you may wonder what to expect around Easter time. From what's open and closed to travel and celebrations, we break down everything you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20260330/your-essential-guide-to-easter-in-austria-in-2026 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:49:06 +0200 your-essential-guide-to-easter-in-austria-in-2026 Long traffic jams, border delays, and tighter police checks are shaping Easter travel across Austria in 2025. Here’s what drivers need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20250418/how-bad-is-easter-traffic-in-austria-this-year Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:02:03 +0200 how-bad-is-easter-traffic-in-austria-this-year Austria is a very Catholic country, and Easter festivities are full of events - and traditional dishes. https://www.thelocal.at/20240327/what-do-austrians-eat-during-easter-celebrations Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:37:38 +0100 what-do-austrians-eat-during-easter-celebrations Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland will go into a strict lockdown from April 1st. Find out what you will and won't be allowed to do over Easter. https://www.thelocal.at/20210329/explainer-what-is-allowed-in-eastern-austria-during-the-hard-lockdown-over-easter Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:48:24 +0200 explainer-what-is-allowed-in-eastern-austria-during-the-hard-lockdown-over-easter People who wish to gather in busy areas outside in Vienna will have to wear FFP2 masks outside from Thursday when a hard lockdown comes into force. https://www.thelocal.at/20210331/masks-must-be-worn-outdoors-in-parts-of-austrias-capital-vienna-during-lockdown Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:40:43 +0200 masks-must-be-worn-outdoors-in-parts-of-austrias-capital-vienna-during-lockdown Lower Austria and Burgenland will join Vienna and extend its Easter lockdown until April 11th, due to a "critical" situation in the east of Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20210331/eastern-austrian-states-join-vienna-in-extending-easter-lockdown-until-april-11th Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:51:25 +0200 eastern-austrian-states-join-vienna-in-extending-easter-lockdown-until-april-11th Searches for the word 'Gründonnerstag' spiked overnight due to eastern Austria's lockdown - but what exactly does the term mean? https://www.thelocal.at/20210325/what-does-grundonnerstag-mean-in-austria Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:27:48 +0100 what-does-grundonnerstag-mean-in-austria Easter in Germany looks different than usual this year, but you can still celebrate at home with these cute bunny shaped strudels. https://www.thelocal.at/20190418/recipe-easter-bunny-strudels Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:47:36 +0200 recipe-easter-bunny-strudels Easter weekend is already upon us and no doubt preparations for the celebrations have been taking place for weeks in Austrian households. Here is a run-down of some of the activity surrounding the much-celebrated Christian holiday in Austria this weekend, including egg painting, fire-lighting and treasure-hunting. https://www.thelocal.at/20160325/easter-weekend-kicks-off-in-austria Fri, 25 Mar 2016 13:38:32 +0100 easter-weekend-kicks-off-in-austria Businesses in Vienna expect to rake in €60 million over the Easter period as confectionery and other festive products fly off the shelves. https://www.thelocal.at/20160324/austria-gets-through-50-million-eggs-at-easter Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:38:45 +0100 austria-gets-through-50-million-eggs-at-easter Amateur shutterbug Jerry Barton visited one of Austria's traditional Easter markets at Schloss Hof. https://www.thelocal.at/20160314/a-visit-to-the-schloss-hof-easter-market Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:53:50 +0100 a-visit-to-the-schloss-hof-easter-market With Easter just a few weeks away, shops in Austria are filling up with their obligatory seasonal decorations and treats for the coming festivities. https://www.thelocal.at/20160304/osterlamm-and-what-it-means-to-austria Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:08:35 +0100 osterlamm-and-what-it-means-to-austria Summertime may have officially begun but the weather outlook for Austria over the Easter week is wet and stormy, with a storm warning in effect on Tuesday from Vorarlberg to Lower Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20150331/wet-and-stormy-weather-outlook-for-easter Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:05:41 +0200 wet-and-stormy-weather-outlook-for-easter