# Public holidays in Scotland 2025

Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2025 (regional). 8 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. 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/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-02 | Thursday | New Year Holiday |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | May Day |
| 2025-05-26 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2025-08-04 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2025-11-30 | Sunday | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2025-12-01 | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day (observed) |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 April 2025: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 May 2025: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 May 2025: Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 2 to Mon 4 August 2025: Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 29 November to Mon 1 December 2025: Saint Andrew's Day
- 4 days, Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 3 January 2025 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 January 2025 (5 days): New Year's Day, New Year Holiday

## Questions about 2025 in Scotland

**How many working days are there in Scotland in 2025?** 252 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Scotland have in 2025?** 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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