Scotland Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026
Calculate business days in Scotland with its own bank holidays. Scotland shares the Monday to Friday working week and the Saturday and Sunday weekend with England and Wales, but its bank holiday calendar is different, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the England and Wales count.
How Scotland differs from England & Wales
Scotland runs a different bank holiday calendar from England and Wales. It adds 2nd January and St Andrew's Day, takes its Summer Bank Holiday on the first Monday of August rather than the last Monday, and does not observe Easter Monday as a bank holiday. New Year's Day, Good Friday, the Early May and Spring bank holidays, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day are shared with England and Wales.
Worked example
Adding 5 business days to Friday, November 27, 2026 using Scotland's bank holidays lands on Monday, December 7, 2026. With the England and Wales bank holidays, the same calculation lands on Friday, December 4, 2026: the gap comes from Scotland's own calendar.
Scotland bank holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 2 | Friday | 2nd January |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 4 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| June 15 | Monday | World Cup Bank Holiday |
| August 3 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| November 30 | Monday | St Andrew's Day |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 28 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
How to count Scotland business days
For an interactive calculation, use the UK (England and Wales) calculator and add Scotland's own dates under Advanced options. The per-year bank holiday pages below list every Scotland date ready to paste in.
Scotland bank holiday data is verified against gov.uk/bank-holidays.
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This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.