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Public holidays in Scotland 2028

9 public holidays: none on a weekend, 2 moved to a working day, 1 bridge day

When a holiday falls on a weekend, it moves to the next working day.

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Calendar 2028

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June

July

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September

October

November

December

Public holidays in Scotland

9 public holidays, 6 of them observed nationwide

  • 3 Jan · Monday
  • 4 Jan · Tuesday
  • 14 Apr · Friday
  • 1 May · Monday
  • 29 May · Monday
  • 7 Aug · Monday
  • 30 Nov · Thursday
  • 25 Dec · Monday
  • 26 Dec · Tuesday

Bridge days in Scotland

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 1 December 2028Fridaythe day after St Andrew's Day

When to take leave in Scotland

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

Scottish bank holidays, Hogmanay, and local term dates

In Scotland, statutory bank holidays reflect distinct historical traditions. Following the Scottish Reformation (1560), the Kirk's General Assembly abolished traditional feast days in 1575, establishing Hogmanay (New Year) as the country's primary winter festival. As a result, Scotland observes 2 January as a statutory bank holiday alongside New Year's Day — Christmas Day was only recognised as a bank holiday in 1958 and Boxing Day in 1974.

In addition to statutory bank holidays, local councils designate local public holidays for their communities.

School term dates and mid-term breaks are set independently by each of Scotland's 32 local council education authorities.