Public Holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom, 2025
See all 9 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.
Planning a day off?
If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2025 (4 days). That's 4 more free days than Saturday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2025 with 4 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday 4 holidays
2025
- Mon 5 May Early May Bank Holiday
- Mon 26 May Spring Bank Holiday
- Mon 4 Aug Summer Bank Holiday
- Mon 1 Dec Saint Andrew's Day
Thursday 2 holidays
2025
- Thu 2 Jan 2 January
- Thu 25 Dec Christmas Day
Friday 2 holidays
2025
- Fri 18 Apr Good Friday
- Fri 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day)
Wednesday 1 holiday
2025
- Wed 1 Jan New Year's Day
Working days overview
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 21 (-2) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 21 (-1) |
| May | 20 (-2) |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 20 (-1) |
| September | 22 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 20 |
| December | 20 (-3) |
| Total | 252 |
Long weekends in 2025
18 Apr - 20 Apr
3 May - 5 May
24 May - 26 May
25 Dec - 28 Dec
Scheduling impact for Scotland
Bank holidays differ across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. UK-wide teams should not assume one bank holiday calendar, especially around early January, St Patrickโs Day, and St Andrewโs Day.
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