Next public holiday in Scotland
Counted from 19 October 2026, the next public holiday in Scotland is Saint Andrew's Day on , in 42 days. This page counts down live in your browser; the numbers below were last recalculated when the site was built, on 19 October 2026, and the site is rebuilt at least every week.
Scotland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also the next public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Upcoming public holidays in Scotland
Every public holiday from today to the end of 2027. Past dates disappear as the year goes by; the full lists stay on the year pages.
| Date | Day | Holiday | In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | 42 days | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | 67 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | 68 days | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed | 70 days | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | 74 days | |
| Saturday weekend | New Year Holiday | 75 days | |
| Monday | New Year Holiday observed | 77 days | |
| Friday | Good Friday | 158 days | |
| Monday | May Day | 196 days | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | 224 days | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | 287 days | |
| Tuesday | Saint Andrew's Day | 407 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | 432 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | 433 days | |
| Monday | Christmas Day observed | 434 days | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day observed | 435 days |
A holiday on a weekend day is a day off only where a substitute day is granted (marked observed). Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
Next long weekend in Scotland
- 3 daysSat 28 to Mon 30 November 2026Saint Andrew's Day
Next bridge day: take one day of leave and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 29 November 2027 for Sat 27 to Tue 30 November 2027Saint Andrew's Day
Questions about the next holiday in Scotland
- When is the next public holiday in Scotland?
- Saint Andrew's Day, on Monday 30 November 2026, 42 days after 19 October 2026. The banner at the top of this page recounts from today's date.
- How many public holidays are left in 2026?
- 4 holiday dates from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 3 of them on a weekday.
- How many working days are left in 2026 in Scotland?
- 51 working days from 19 October 2026 to the end of the year, out of 74 calendar days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend. For any other range, use the working days calculator.
- Is there a bank holiday or public holiday this month?
- The table above lists every upcoming date with the days until each one. For the whole year at a glance, see public holidays in Scotland 2026.
- Can I get this in my calendar?
- Yes: subscribe to
https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-sct.icsin Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. It holds every year from 2024 to 2030 and refreshes by itself.