Scotland Bank Holidays 2025
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026
Scotland observes 9 bank holidays in 2025: 9 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 252 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as England and Wales; what changes is the bank holiday set.
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.
Added in Scotland (2025)
- 2nd January (Thursday, January 2)
- Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, August 4)
- St Andrew's Day (observed) (Monday, December 1)
Not observed in Scotland (2025)
- Easter Monday (Monday, April 21)
- Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, August 25)
Scotland bank holiday calendar 2025
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| January 2 | Thursday | 2nd January |
| April 18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 5 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| May 26 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| August 4 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| December 1 | Monday | St Andrew's Day (observed) |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Friday | Boxing Day |
2025 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Bank holidays on weekdays
9
Working days
252
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling bank holidays, Scotland has 252 working days in 2025. Contracts that cite "business days" in Scotland usually mean the days banks are open, which is exactly this count.