Public and bank holidays

Local public holidays

Each local council in Scotland has powers to make certain days 'local' public holidays.

Find local public holidays on your council's website

Bank holidays are the same across Scotland.

If a holiday is over the weekend, a weekday becomes the bank holiday instead (a substitute day). This is usually the Monday after the original date.

Bank or public holidays do not have to be given as paid leave.

An employer can choose to include bank holidays as part of a worker’s statutory annual leave.

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