Scotland Bank Holidays 2027
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026
Scotland observes 9 bank holidays in 2027: 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 (2027)
- 2nd January (observed) (Monday, January 4)
- Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, August 2)
- St Andrew's Day (Tuesday, November 30)
Not observed in Scotland (2027)
- Easter Monday (Monday, March 29)
- Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, August 30)
Scotland bank holiday calendar 2027
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| January 4 | Monday | 2nd January (observed) |
| March 26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 3 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| May 31 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| August 2 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| November 30 | Tuesday | St Andrew's Day |
| December 27 | Monday | Christmas Day (observed) |
| December 28 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (observed) |
2027 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 2027. Contracts that cite "business days" in Scotland usually mean the days banks are open, which is exactly this count.