Festivals in Austria in January
Austria has 8 local festival variants to explore in January, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Austria January festivals on the 3D map- Burgenland Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Burgenland · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
- Carinthia Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Carinthia · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
- Lower Austria Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Lower Austria · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
- Upper Austria Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Upper Austria · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
- Salzburg Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Salzburg · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
- Styria Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Styria · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
- Tyrol Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Tyrol · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
- Vorarlberg Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival · Vorarlberg · Alpine Winter Mask Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Austria in January, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Austria festivals in January by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Austria in January: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Austria in January.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | Eisenstadt · Burgenland | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | Klagenfurt · Carinthia | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | St. Polten · Lower Austria | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | Linz · Upper Austria | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | Salzburg | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | Graz · Styria | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | Innsbruck · Tyrol | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
| Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival | Bregenz · Vorarlberg | Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- carved mask parade
- bell banishing
- torch procession
- Advent gathering
- mulled wine
- gingerbread
- winter pastries
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Austria, then filter by January, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Eisenstadt · Burgenland: Burgenland Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
- Klagenfurt · Carinthia: Carinthia Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
- St. Polten · Lower Austria: Lower Austria Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
- Linz · Upper Austria: Upper Austria Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
- Salzburg: Salzburg Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
- Graz · Styria: Styria Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
- Innsbruck · Tyrol: Tyrol Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
- Bregenz · Vorarlberg: Vorarlberg Krampus and Perchten Winter Mask Festival; Alpine Winter Mask Festivals; Usually around Advent, St. Nicholas Day, or winter banishing seasons
FAQ
What festivals happen in Austria in January 2026?
Austria in January features Alpine Winter Mask Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Austria in January?
This guide covers January festivals, events and celebrations in Austria, including carved mask parade, bell banishing, torch procession, Advent gathering.
Which regions have January festivals in Austria?
Regional highlights include Eisenstadt · Burgenland, Klagenfurt · Carinthia, St. Polten · Lower Austria, Linz · Upper Austria, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In January, Austria has 1 festival core and 8 regional variants in season, led by Alpine Winter Mask Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as carved mask parade, bell banishing, torch procession, Advent gathering.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- carved mask parade
- bell banishing
- torch procession
- Advent gathering
- mulled wine
- gingerbread
- winter pastries