🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom
Public holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom 2026
Scotland, United Kingdom has 10 public holiday dates in 2026, 9 of them on a working day, and 8 long weekends. The next one is Saint Andrew's Day, in 20 days (Monday, November 30, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
2026 holiday calendar
11 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 2 | Fri | New Year Holiday regional | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| May 4 | Mon | May Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | passed |
| Jun 15 | Mon | Scotland's participation in the FIFA World Cup final regional | passed |
| Aug 3 | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday regional | passed |
| Nov 30 | Mon | Saint Andrew's Day regional | in 20 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 48 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4New Year's Day, New Year Holiday4 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday3 days
- Sat, May 2 – Mon, May 4May Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Spring Bank Holiday3 days
- Sat, Jun 13 – Mon, Jun 15Scotland's participation in the FIFA World Cup final3 days
- Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday3 days
- Sat, Nov 28 – Mon, Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
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A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
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