Scotland Bank Holidays 2027
Below are the official bank holidays in Scotland in 2027:
(“Substitute” days are shown when original dates fall on weekends.)
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 4 January | Monday* | 2nd January (substitute) |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 3 May | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday / May Day |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2 August | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 30 November | Tuesday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 27 December | Monday* | Christmas Day (substitute) |
| 28 December | Tuesday* | Boxing Day (substitute) |
- When a holiday falls on a weekend, a weekday (usually the following Monday or Tuesday) is often designated as a substitute bank holiday.
Notes & Observations
- Scotland has more bank holidays than England & Wales, due in part to 2nd January and St Andrew’s Day.
- Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland. (It is observed in England & Wales, but Scotland normally excludes it)
- The Summer Bank Holiday in Scotland takes place on the first Monday of August (unlike England & Wales, where it’s the last Monday of August).
- The St Andrew’s Day Bank Holiday is specific to Scotland and added since 2007 under Scottish law.
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