{"id":662364,"date":"2025-12-30T11:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/662364\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:35:20","slug":"scotland-bank-holidays-set-to-move-in-2026-full-list-of-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/662364\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland bank holidays set to move in 2026 &#8211; full list of dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With New Year fast approaching, we&#8217;re gearing up for more bank holidays in 2026. Here&#8217;s the full list of bank holidays in Scotland, England and Wales<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_5d9e5a\">Sophie Buchan<\/strong> Money and Lifestyle Writer<\/p>\n<p>09:49, 30 Dec 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_GettyImages-2246696618.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a person holding golden \u201c2026\u201d numbers in front of evergreen branches outdoors. Festive New Year concept with warm natural light and holiday atmosphere.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The New Year is almost here(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As we bid farewell to the final bank holidays of 2025, it&#8217;s time to look ahead to the ones set to grace our calendars in 2026. After the new year, we can expect a few changes, with some holidays moving due to the day they fall on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For example, this year saw Boxing Day fall on a Friday, but next year it lands on a Saturday. If something like this happens, such as a bank holiday falling on a weekend, a weekday becomes the bank holiday instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This is usually set for the following Monday. Because of this, there will now be a substitute bank holiday set for Monday, December 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In total, nine bank holidays are pencilled in across Scotland. This compares to eight across England and Wales for 2026. We Scots get to enjoy the extra bank holiday because of St Andrew&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In fact, in 2027, we can expect even more days to be moved, with a total of three substitute days scheduled. But before we even think about 2027, here&#8217;s the full list of bank holidays for Scotland, England and Wales in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Bank holidays for Scotland in 2026 &#8211; full list<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">January 1 \u2013 Thursday, New Year&#8217;s Day<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">January 2 \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">April 3 \u2013 Friday, Good Friday<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">May 4 \u2013 Monday, Early May<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">May 25 \u2013 Monday, Spring<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 3 \u2013 Monday, Summer<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">November 30 \u2013 Monday, St Andrew&#8217;s Day<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">December 25 \u2013 Friday, Christmas Day<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">December 28 \u2013 Monday, Boxing Day (substitute day)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can keep up to date with all the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/bank-holidays\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Scottish bank holiday dates via the gov.scot website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bank holidays for England and Wales in 2026 &#8211; full list<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">January 1 &#8211; New Year&#8217;s Day<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">April 3 &#8211; Good Friday<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">April 6 &#8211; Easter Monday<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">May 4 &#8211; Early May bank holiday<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">May 25 &#8211; Spring bank holiday<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">August 31- Summer bank holiday<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">December 25 &#8211; Christmas Day<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">December 28 &#8211; Boxing Day (substitute day)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With New Year fast approaching, we&#8217;re gearing up for more bank holidays in 2026. 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