# Public holidays in Scotland 2030

Scotland has 9 public holidays in 2030 (regional). 8 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, 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/2030/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2030.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2030.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct/2030.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct.json

## Summary 2030

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2030

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2030-01-01 | Tuesday | New Year's Day |
| 2030-01-02 | Wednesday | New Year Holiday |
| 2030-04-19 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2030-05-06 | Monday | May Day |
| 2030-05-27 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2030-08-05 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2030-11-30 | Saturday | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2030-12-02 | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day (observed) |
| 2030-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2030-12-26 | Thursday | Boxing Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2030

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 2030 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2030 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2030 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2030 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2030 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2030 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2030 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2030 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2030 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2030 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2030 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2030 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| Total 2030 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2030

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

- 3 days, Fri 19 to Sun 21 April 2030: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 May 2030: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 25 to Mon 27 May 2030: Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 August 2030: Summer Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 30 November to Mon 2 December 2030: Saint Andrew's Day

## Bridge days in 2030

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

- Take off Friday 27 December 2030 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2030 (5 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Questions about 2030 in Scotland

**How many working days are there in Scotland in 2030?** 252 working days. 2030 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Scotland have in 2030?** 9 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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