Holidays in Scotland

In Scotland, there are 14 holidays: 11 public holidays, 3 observance holidays. The next holiday in Scotland is Father's Day (Observance Holiday), in 13 days on 21 June 2026.

  • Public Holidays are official days off recognized by the government.
  • Observance Holidays are days of significance but not official holidays.
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NameDate
Public Holiday
01 Jan 2026
5 months ago
January 2nd
Public Holiday
02 Jan 2026
5 months ago
Mother's Day
Observance Holiday
15 Mar 2026
3 months ago
Good Friday
Public Holiday
03 Apr 2026
2 months ago
Observance Holiday
05 Apr 2026
2 months ago
Public Holiday
06 Apr 2026
2 months ago
Early May bank holiday
Public Holiday
04 May 2026
a month ago
Spring bank holiday
Public Holiday
25 May 2026
14 days ago
Father's Day
Observance Holiday
21 Jun 2026
in 13 days
Summer bank holiday
Public Holiday
03 Aug 2026
in 2 months
St Andrew’s Day
Public Holiday
30 Nov 2026
in 6 months
Public Holiday
25 Dec 2026
in 7 months
Boxing Day
Public Holiday
26 Dec 2026
in 7 months
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Public Holiday
28 Dec 2026
in 7 months