Scottish bank holiday dates
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Scottish bank holiday dates for 2023. Includes past dates.
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland
2023 bank holiday dates
2023 date | Day | Holiday |
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8 May | Monday | Coronation Bank Holiday |
29 May | Monday | Spring |
7 August | Monday | Summer |
30 November | Thursday | St Andrew's Day |
25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Scottish bank holidays are set by Scottish Ministers and are the same across the whole of Scotland.
Public or local holidays, on the other hand, are determined by local councils and can differ between areas. The list of bank holidays below is not a comprehensive list of local holidays – check local council websites for local holidays.
If a bank holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a substitute weekday becomes a bank holiday (usually the following Monday).
His Majesty the King can appoint special days as bank holidays in any year.
Bank holiday entitlement
Not everyone is entitled to paid leave on bank or public holidays. If in doubt, check the position with your employer.
Banks and businesses
Banks in Scotland do not always close on Scottish bank holidays. For business reasons, Scottish banks tend to close on the same day as those in England and Wales.
There is no law requiring banks or any other businesses to close on bank holidays.
St Andrew's Day bank holiday
St Andrew's Day was declared a bank holiday by the Scottish Parliament in 2006, although banks are not required to close if they do not wish to. If 30 November occurs on a weekend, the bank holiday is moved to the following Monday.
Employers are not required by law to give employees a holiday on the St Andrew's Day bank holiday.
For further information please see the St. Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007.
Past bank holiday dates
Bank holiday |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 | 2023 |
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New Year's Day (or in lieu of 1 Jan) | 1 Jan | 3 Jan* | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 3 Jan* | 3 Jan* |
2 January (or in lieu of 2 Jan) | 4 Jan* | 2 Jan | 2 Jan | 2 Jan | 2 Jan | 4 Jan* | 4 Jan* | 2 Jan |
Good Friday | 25 March | 14 Apr | 30 March | 19 April | 10 April | 2 April | 15 Apr | 7 April |
Early May Bank Holiday | 2 May | 1 May | 7 May | 6 May | 8 May | 3 May | 2 May | 1 May |
Spring Bank Holiday | 30 May | 29 May | 28 May | 27 May | 25 May | 31 May | 2 June | |
Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 June | |
Summer Bank Holiday | 1 Aug | 7 Aug | 6 Aug | 5 Aug | 3 Aug | 2 Aug | 1 Aug | |
State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19 Sep | |
St Andrew's Day | 30 Nov | 30 Nov | 30 Nov | 2 Dec | 30 Nov | 30 Nov | 30 Nov | |
Christmas Day (or in lieu of 25 Dec) | 26 Dec* | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 27 Dec | 26 Dec | |
Boxing Day (or in lieu of 26 Dec) | 27 Dec* | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 28 Dec* | 28 Dec | 27 Dec |
* = substitute day
Contact
Email: protocolandhonours@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
- First published
- 2 December 2020
- Last updated
- 24 November 2022 - show all updates
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