Scotland local holidays 2026 by council

Bank holiday: Set by the Scottish Government and the same everywhere in Scotland. In 2026 there are 10, including the one-off World Cup bank holiday on Monday 15 June.
Local public holiday: Set by each council for its own area, often a Monday in spring or autumn (Victoria Day, Autumn Holiday, Glasgow Fair). Council offices close; other employers decide for themselves.

Check with your employer. Local holidays are not a right to a day off. Many employers swap them for bank holidays, and schools follow their own term dates.

Scottish bank holidays 2026

Local holidays by council

Aberdeen City

Date	Day	Local holiday
20 April	Mon	April Holiday
4 May	Mon	May Holiday
13 July	Mon	First Day of Trades Fortnight
28 September	Mon	September Holiday

Aberdeenshire

Town or area	Local holidays 2026
Banff and Macduff	Mon 9 Feb, Mon 6 Apr, Mon 4 May (May Day), 6 Jul to 17 Jul (Trades Fortnight), Mon 7 Sep, Mon 12 Oct
Fraserburgh	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 4 May (May Day), Mon 15 Jun, 6 Jul to 17 Jul (Trades Fortnight), Mon 14 Sep, Mon 12 Oct
Peterhead	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 4 May, Mon 1 Jun, 6 Jul to 17 Jul (Trades Fortnight), Mon 7 Sep
Ellon and Oldmeldrum	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 3 Aug, Mon 5 Oct
Turriff	Mon 2 Feb, Mon 6 Apr, Mon 3 Aug, Mon 5 Oct
Inverurie	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 3 Aug, Mon 5 Oct
Aboyne	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 7 Sep, Mon 5 Oct
Alford	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 3 Aug, Mon 5 Oct
Ballater	Mon 2 Mar, Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 5 Oct
Banchory	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 7 Sep
Braemar	Mon 2 Mar, Mon 6 Apr, Mon 5 Oct
Huntly	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 3 Aug, Mon 5 Oct

Angus

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	Local Holiday
2 January	Fri	Local Holiday
6 April	Mon	Local Holiday
4 May	Mon	Local Holiday
4 December	Fri	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Local Holiday
28 December	Mon	Local Holiday

Argyll and Bute

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	Local Holiday
2 January	Fri	Local Holiday
3 April	Fri	Local Holiday
6 April	Mon	Local Holiday
4 May	Mon	Local Holiday
28 September	Mon	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Local Holiday
28 December	Mon	Local Holiday

City of Edinburgh

2026
Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year's Day
2 January	Fri	Public Holiday
3 April	Fri	Good Friday
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
20 April	Mon	Spring Holiday
4 May	Mon	May Day
18 May	Mon	Victoria Day
4 July	Sat	Trades Holidays commence (weekend date, as listed)
21 September	Mon	Public Holiday
25 December	Fri	Christmas Day
28 December	Mon	Boxing Day

2027
Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Fri	New Year's Day
4 January	Mon	Public Holiday
26 March	Fri	Good Friday
29 March	Mon	Easter Monday
19 April	Mon	Spring Holiday
3 May	Mon	May Day
24 May	Mon	Victoria Day
3 July	Sat	Trades Holidays commence (weekend date, as listed)
20 September	Mon	Public Holiday
27 December	Mon	Christmas Day
28 December	Tue	Boxing Day

Clackmannanshire

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	Local Holiday
2 January	Fri	Local Holiday
3 April	Fri	Good Friday
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
4 May	Mon	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Local Holiday
28 December	Mon	Local Holiday

Dumfries and Galloway

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Dundee City

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	Local Holiday
6 April	Mon	Local Holiday
4 May	Mon	Local Holiday
25 May	Mon	Local Holiday
27 July	Mon	Local Holiday
5 October	Mon	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Local Holiday
28 December	Mon	Local Holiday

East Ayrshire

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

East Dunbartonshire

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

East Lothian

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

East Renfrewshire

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Falkirk

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	Local Holiday
2 January	Fri	Local Holiday
3 April	Fri	Local Holiday
6 April	Mon	Local Holiday
4 May	Mon	Local Holiday
21 September	Mon	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Local Holiday
28 December	Mon	Local Holiday

Fife

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Glasgow City

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year's Day
2 January	Fri	2 January
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
4 May	Mon	May Day
25 May	Mon	Spring Holiday
18 July	Sat	Glasgow Fair (weekend date, as listed)
28 September	Mon	Autumn Holiday
25 December	Fri	Christmas Day
28 December	Mon	Boxing Day (substitute)

Highland

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year's Day
2 January	Fri	2 January
2 February	Mon	Local Holiday
2 March	Mon	Local Holiday
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
4 May	Mon	May Day
6 July	Mon	Local Holiday
5 October	Mon	Local Holiday
2 November	Mon	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Christmas Day
28 December	Mon	Boxing Day (substitute)

Inverclyde

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year
2 January	Fri	New Year
3 April	Fri	Good Friday
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
20 April	Mon	Spring Holiday
4 May	Mon	May Day
1 June	Mon	Victoria Day
4 July	Sat	Fair Saturday (weekend date, as listed)
28 September	Mon	Autumn Holiday
25 December	Fri	Christmas
28 December	Mon	Christmas

Midlothian

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	Local Holiday
2 January	Fri	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Local Holiday
28 December	Mon	Local Holiday

Moray

Town or area	Local holidays 2026
Aberlour, Craigellachie, Knockando and Tomintoul	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 27 Jul, Mon 21 Sep
Buckie	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 8 Jun, Mon 27 Jul, Mon 14 Sep, Mon 19 Oct
Cullen	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 8 Jun, Mon 27 Jul, Mon 14 Sep, Mon 19 Oct
Dufftown	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 3 Aug, Mon 21 Sep
Elgin	Mon 13 Apr, Mon 29 Jun, Mon 7 Sep, Mon 19 Oct
Lhanbryde	Mon 13 Apr, Mon 29 Jun, Mon 7 Sep, Mon 19 Oct
Findochty	Mon 13 Apr, Mon 8 Jun, Mon 27 Jul, Mon 14 Sep, Mon 19 Oct
Fochabers, Garmouth, Kingston, Mosstodloch, Spey Bay and Urquhart	Mon 13 Apr, Mon 29 Jun, Mon 7 Sep, Mon 19 Oct
Keith	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 10 Aug, Mon 19 Oct
Portknockie	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 8 Jun, Mon 27 Jul, Mon 14 Sep, Thu 29 Oct
Burghead, Hopeman and Lossiemouth	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 10 Aug, Mon 21 Sep
Forres	Mon 20 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 27 Jul, Mon 21 Sep, Mon 19 Oct
Rothes	Mon 6 Apr, Mon 1 Jun, Mon 27 Jul, Mon 21 Sep

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

North Ayrshire

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year's Day
2 January	Fri	2 January
3 April	Fri	Good Friday
5 May	Tue	Early May Holiday
25 May	Mon	Spring Holiday
3 August	Mon	Summer Holiday
30 November	Mon	St Andrew's Day
25 December	Fri	Christmas Day
28 December	Mon	Boxing Day (substitute)

North Lanarkshire

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Orkney Islands

Date	Day	Local holiday
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
4 May	Mon	May Day

Dounby Show Day and the Christmas and New Year days were still to be confirmed when the circular was issued.

Perth and Kinross

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Renfrewshire

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Scottish Borders

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Shetland Islands

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

South Ayrshire

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	Local Holiday
2 January	Fri	Local Holiday
3 April	Fri	Local Holiday
6 April	Mon	Local Holiday
4 May	Mon	Local Holiday
25 May	Mon	Local Holiday
21 September	Mon	Local Holiday
25 December	Fri	Local Holiday
28 December	Mon	Local Holiday

South Lanarkshire

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Stirling

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year's Day
2 January	Fri	2 January Bank Holiday
3 April	Fri	Good Friday
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
4 May	Mon	Early May Bank Holiday
25 December	Fri	Christmas Holiday
28 December	Mon	Boxing Day (substitute)

West Dunbartonshire

Date	Day	Local holiday
1 January	Thu	New Year's Day
2 January	Fri	New Year's Public Holiday
3 April	Fri	Good Friday
6 April	Mon	Easter Monday
4 May	Mon	Early May Bank Holiday
27 September	Sun	September Weekend (weekend date, as listed)
25 December	Fri	Christmas Day
28 December	Mon	Boxing Day (substitute)

West Lothian

Not covered by the SJIB list for 2026. Check the council's own website, or find it through mygov.scot.

Source: SJIB Circular 04/2025, Local Public Holidays 2026 (12 December 2025); City of Edinburgh Council, Public holidays 2026 and 2027. 18 of 32 councils listed. Dates as published; last checked 8 November 2026. Local holidays change every year, so check with your employer or council before you book anything.