# Public holidays in Scotland 2028

Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2028 (regional). 7 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 251 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/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-02 | Sunday | New Year Holiday |
| 2028-01-03 | Monday | New Year's Day (observed) |
| 2028-01-04 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday (observed) |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | May Day |
| 2028-05-29 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2028-08-07 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2028-11-30 | Thursday | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 2028-12-26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 9 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 4 days, Sat 1 to Tue 4 January 2028: New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 14 to Sun 16 April 2028: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 May 2028: Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 August 2028: Summer Bank Holiday
- 4 days, Sat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029: New Year's Day, New Year Holiday

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 1 December 2028 for Thu 30 November to Sun 3 December 2028 (4 days): Saint Andrew's Day

## Questions about 2028 in Scotland

**How many working days are there in Scotland in 2028?** 251 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Scotland have in 2028?** 9 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall 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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