Public holidays in Scotland 2025
Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2025. 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.
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also public holidays in the United Kingdom 2025 (England and Wales).
Holiday dates 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | New Year Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Sunday weekend | Saint Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Saint Andrew's Day observed | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 18 to Sun 20 April 2025Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 May 2025May Day
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 May 2025Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 2 to Mon 4 August 2025Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 29 November to Mon 1 December 2025Saint Andrew's Day
- 4 daysThu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Friday 3 January 2025 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 January 2025New 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.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Saint Andrew's Day (30 November 2025).
- 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 2026?
- See public holidays in Scotland 2026 or go back to 2024.