Public holidays in Scotland
In 2026, Scotland has 10 public holidays, 10 weekday days off, and 251 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
10public holidays in 2026
251working days in 2026
8long weekends in 2026
0bridge days in 2026
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom page shows the national calendar (England and Wales).
Scotland has its own bank holidays: 2 January, the summer bank holiday on the first Monday of August and St Andrew's Day, and no Easter Monday. Many Scottish employers follow local holidays set by their council instead of the bank holidays listed here.
Public holidays in Scotland 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | New Year Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | World Cup Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Scotland
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 9 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 9 | 9 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 9 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 9 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Scotland has 10 public holidays and 251 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).