Public holidays in Scotland 2028
Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2028. 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.
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also public holidays in the United Kingdom 2028 (England and Wales).
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | New Year Holiday | |
| Monday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Tuesday | New Year Holiday observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Thursday | Saint Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
Jan19 wd
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Oct22 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 1 to Tue 4 January 2028New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 April 2028Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028May Day
- 3 daysSat 27 to Mon 29 May 2028Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 August 2028Summer Bank Holiday
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 1 December 2028 for Thu 30 November to Sun 3 December 2028Saint 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.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), New Year Holiday (2 January 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Scotland 2029 or go back to 2027.