# Public holidays in Scotland 2029

Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2029 (regional). 9 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, 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/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2029.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2029.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2029.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct.json

## Summary 2029

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 0 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2029

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2029-01-02 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday |
| 2029-03-30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2029-05-07 | Monday | May Day |
| 2029-05-28 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2029-08-06 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2029-11-30 | Friday | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2029-12-25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 2029-12-26 | Wednesday | Boxing Day |

## Working days per month in 2029

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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2029

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

- 4 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029: New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 30 March to Sun 1 April 2029: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 May 2029: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 26 to Mon 28 May 2029: Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 August 2029: Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 30 November to Sun 2 December 2029: Saint Andrew's Day

## Bridge days in 2029

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

- Take off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029 (5 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- Take off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Wed 2 January 2030 (5 days): New Year's Day, New Year Holiday

## Questions about 2029 in Scotland

**How many working days are there in Scotland in 2029?** 252 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Scotland have in 2029?** 9 public holidays. 0 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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