# Public holidays in Scotland 2026

Scotland has 10 public holidays in 2026 (regional). 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 251 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/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | New Year Holiday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | May Day |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2026-06-15 | Monday | World Cup Bank Holiday |
| 2026-08-03 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2026-11-30 | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |

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

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 4 days, Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026: New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 2 to Mon 4 May 2026: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 June 2026: World Cup Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 1 to Mon 3 August 2026: Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 28 to Mon 30 November 2026: Saint Andrew's Day
- 4 days, Fri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2026

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2026.

## Questions about 2026 in Scotland

**How many working days are there in Scotland in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Scotland have in 2026?** 10 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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