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May 10, 2024
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Scotland Public Holidays 2024

Eli McGarvie

In Scotland, there are 9 public holidays (or bank holidays) observed in 2024. Most full-time workers can expect paid leave on these days. The good thing is that five of these holidays fall on a Monday, which means you can enjoy many long weekends in 2024.

Public holidays in Scotland 2024

Date Holiday Day
January 1 New Year's Day Monday
January 2 2nd January Tuesday
January 25 Burns Night Thursday
March 29 Good Friday Friday
May 6 Early May Bank Holiday Monday
May 27 Spring Bank Holiday Monday
August 5 Summer Bank Holiday Monday
November 30 St. Andrew's Day Saturday
December 25 Christmas Day Wednesday
December 26 Boxing Day Thursday

Public holidays in Scotland 2025

Date Holiday Day
January 1 New Year's Day Wednesday
January 2 2nd January Thursday
January 25 Burns Night Saturday
April 4 Good Friday Friday
May 5 Early May Bank Holiday Monday
May 26 Spring Bank Holiday Monday
August 4 Summer Bank Holiday Monday
November 30 St. Andrew's Day Sunday
December 25 Christmas Day Thursday
December 26 Boxing Day Friday

Informal holidays Scotland

  • Up Helly Aa: Last Tuesday of January
  • Burns Night: January 25, Saturday
  • Candlemas Day: February 2, Sunday
  • St. Valentine's Day: February 14, Friday
  • Original New Year (Old New Year): March 25, Wednesday
  • Easter: Variable Dates, usually in April
  • Hunt the Gowk (April Fool's Day): April 1, Wednesday
  • Beltane's Day: May 1, Friday
  • Empire Day/Victoria Day: May 24, Sunday
  • Marymas: August 15, Saturday
  • Braemar Gathering: First Saturday in September
  • Michaelmas Day: September 29, Tuesday
  • Halloween: October 31, Saturday
  • All Souls Day: November 2, Monday
  • Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night: November 5, Thursday
  • Martinmas: November 11, Tuesday
  • St Andrew's Day: November 30, Sunday
  • Sowans Nicht (Christmas Eve): December 24, Wednesday
  • Christmas: December 25, Thursday
  • Boxing Day: December 26, Friday
  • Hogmanay (New Year's Eve): December 31, Wednesday

Easter in Scotland

In Scotland, Easter traditions in 2025 include Good Friday on April 18, when many Scots engage in quiet reflection and church services. Easter Sunday on April 20 is celebrated with family gatherings and festive meals, and on Easter Monday, April 21, communities partake in the playful tradition of rolling painted eggs down hills, symbolising the rolling away of the stone from Christ's tomb.

Public holidays by country

Country Public holidays
🇩🇪 Germany 9
🇦🇹 Austria 13
🇳🇱 Netherlands 7
🇬🇧 UK 12
🇨🇭 Switzerland 9
🇮🇪 Ireland 11
🏴 Scotland 9
🇫🇮 Finland 10
🇫🇷 France 11
🇪🇸 Spain 11
🇵🇹 Portugal 13
🇸🇪 Sweden 11
🇳🇴 Norway 12
🇮🇹 Italy 11


Scotland Public Holidays 2024

May 10, 2024
5
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