# Public holidays in Scotland 2024

Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2024 (regional). 8 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: 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.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 253 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-02 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-05-06 | Monday | May Day |
| 2024-05-27 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2024-08-05 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2024-11-30 | Saturday | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2024-12-02 | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day (observed) |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Boxing Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 9 | 253 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Tue 2 January 2024: New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 May 2024: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 25 to Mon 27 May 2024: Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 August 2024: Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 30 November to Mon 2 December 2024: Saint Andrew's Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024 (5 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Questions about 2024 in Scotland

**How many working days are there in Scotland in 2024?** 253 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Scotland have in 2024?** 9 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Scotland?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Scotland 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2024.md)
- [Scotland 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2025.md)
- [Scotland 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2026.md)
- [Scotland 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2027.md)
- [Scotland 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2028.md)
- [Scotland 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2029.md)
- [Scotland 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2030.md)

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