SeasonMapWhat's on in Salzburg, Austria through the year
Salzburg, Austria has 6 curated events through the year — 6 festivals. The ones to plan around: Mozart Week (January) and Salzburg Festival (July). March, April, July, August, September and December are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Salzburg events and crowds by month
January in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in January →Busy — Christmas holidays in Austria, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Mozart Week
20 Jan – 3 Feb · usuallyMajor festivalA week of concerts around Mozart's birthday on 27 January, in the halls he actually played. The one time the winter town has a reason beyond the Christmas leftovers. Source ↗
February in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in February →Busy — Semester (winter) holidays in Austria, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Mozart Week (20 Jan – 3 Feb (usually))
March in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in March →Peak crowds — Easter Festival, Easter holidays in Austria
- Festival
Easter Festival
15 Mar – 12 Apr · usuallyEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedBook earlyThe Berlin Philharmonic returns for the week before Easter with opera and concerts at the Grosses Festspielhaus. Expensive, short, and it moves with Easter every year. Source ↗
April in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in April →Peak crowds — Easter Festival, Easter holidays in Austria
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Easter Festival (15 Mar – 12 Apr (usually))
May in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in May →Busy — Pentecost (Whitsun) holidays in Austria, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in June →Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in June.
July in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in July →Peak crowds — Salzburg Festival, Summer holidays in Austria
- Festival
Salzburg Festival
17 Jul – 30 AugMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlySix weeks of opera and theatre that double the price of every bed in the city, with Jedermann played outdoors on the cathedral square as the fixed point of it. Source ↗
August in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in August →Peak crowds — Salzburg Festival, Summer holidays in Austria
Nothing new starts in August.
Still on: Salzburg Festival (17 Jul – 30 Aug)
September in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in September →Peak crowds — Rupertikirtag, Summer holidays in Austria
- Festival
Rupertikirtag
19–28 Sep · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedThe city's patron saint fair takes over the squares around the cathedral for five days in late September: fairground rides in the old town, and the locals rather than the festival crowd. Source ↗
October in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in October →Busy — Autumn holidays in Austria, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in October.
November in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in November →Busy — Christkindlmarkt, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Christkindlmarkt
18 Nov – 26 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedOne of the oldest Advent markets in Europe, on the cathedral and residence squares, with a second one up at the fortress. It runs a couple of days past Christmas. Source ↗
December in Salzburg
Salzburg weather in December →Peak crowds — Christkindlmarkt, Christmas holidays in Austria
- Festival
Krampus runs
4–7 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearMasked, horned figures work the old town lanes in the first week of December with birch switches. Crowded, loud, and not the gentle version of the tradition. Source ↗
Still on: Christkindlmarkt (18 Nov – 26 Dec (usually))