Public holidays in Scotland 2029
Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2029. 9 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
9public holidays
9weekday days off
252working days in 2029
104weekend days
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also public holidays in the United Kingdom 2029 (England and Wales).
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.
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | New Year Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Friday | Saint Andrew's Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, New Year Holiday
- 3 daysFri 30 March to Sun 1 April 2029Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 May 2029May Day
- 3 daysSat 26 to Mon 28 May 2029Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 August 2029Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 daysFri 30 November to Sun 2 December 2029Saint Andrew's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Wed 2 January 2030New 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. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2030?
- See public holidays in Scotland 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Scotland has 9 public holidays and 252 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/scotland/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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