Scotland Bank Holidays
Scotland’s bank holiday calendar differs from England & Wales in three important ways. If you’re working under Scottish law or with a Scottish business, you need the right calendar.
How Scotland differs
- 2nd Januaryis a bank holiday in Scotland but not in England & Wales.
- St Andrew’s Day (30 November) is a Scottish bank holiday.
- Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
- The Summer bank holiday in Scotland is the first Monday of August— not the last Monday as in England & Wales.
Scotland bank holidays 2026
Scotland
10 bank holidays
New Year’s Day
Thursday
Thursday, 1 January 2026
2nd January
Friday
Friday, 2 January 2026
Good Friday
Friday
Friday, 3 April 2026
Early May bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 4 May 2026
Spring bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 25 May 2026
World Cup bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 15 June 2026
Summer bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 3 August 2026
St Andrew’s Day
Monday
Monday, 30 November 2026
Christmas Day
Friday
Friday, 25 December 2026
Boxing Day
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 28 December 2026
Browse other years
Calculator
The calculator below defaults to your last-used region — pick Scotland if it isn’t already selected.
Use a negative number to count backwards.
Enter a date and a number of working days.