Public holidays in Scotland 2024
Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2024. 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.
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also public holidays in the United Kingdom 2024 (England and Wales).
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | New Year Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Saint Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Saint Andrew's Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2023 to Tue 2 January 2024New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
- 3 daysFri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 May 2024May Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 May 2024Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 August 2024Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 30 November to Mon 2 December 2024Saint Andrew's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024Christmas 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.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Saint Andrew's Day (30 November 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Scotland?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Scotland 2025.