Scotland Bank Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026
Scotland observes 10 bank holidays in 2026: 10 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 251 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 (2026)
- 2nd January (Friday, January 2)
- World Cup Bank Holiday (Monday, June 15)
- Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, August 3)
- St Andrew's Day (Monday, November 30)
Not observed in Scotland (2026)
- Easter Monday (Monday, April 6)
- Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, August 31)
Scotland bank holiday calendar 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) |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Bank holidays on weekdays
10
Working days
251
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling bank holidays, Scotland has 251 working days in 2026. Contracts that cite "business days" in Scotland usually mean the days banks are open, which is exactly this count.