The best long weekends
For each holiday, the option that gives you the most time off for the least leave.
Scotland bank holidays 2027 and the best long weekends
9 public holidays give you 9 weekdays off in 2027. The strongest bridge: Fri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan, 5 days off for 1 day of leave.
- public holidays
- 9
- weekdays off
- 9
- days of leave → days off in the best bridge
- 1 → 5
On top of the holidays shared with the rest of the country, Scotland has: 2nd January (Sat 2 Jan), Summer bank holiday (Mon 2 Aug), St Andrew’s Day (Tue 30 Nov).
The planner places your leave around the holidays to give you the most days off in total, across one or more breaks. Regional-only holidays are not counted.
With 10 days of leave you get 37 days off in total
Fri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan
5 days off, 1 day of leave
New Year’s Day · 2nd January (substitute day)
Book off: Tue 5 Jan
Thu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar
4 days off, 1 day of leave
Good Friday
Book off: Thu 25 Mar
Fri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May
4 days off, 1 day of leave
Early May bank holiday
Book off: Fri 30 Apr
Fri 28 May – Mon 31 May
4 days off, 1 day of leave
Spring bank holiday
Book off: Fri 28 May
Fri 30 Jul – Mon 2 Aug
4 days off, 1 day of leave
Summer bank holiday
Book off: Fri 30 Jul
Sat 27 Nov – Tue 30 Nov
4 days off, 1 day of leave
St Andrew’s Day
Book off: Mon 29 Nov
Fri 24 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028
12 days off, 4 days of leave
Christmas Day (substitute day) · Boxing Day (substitute day) · New Year’s Day (substitute day) · 2nd January (substitute day)
Book off: Fri 24 DecWed 29 DecThu 30 DecFri 31 Dec
| Holiday | Book off | Off | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s DayFri 1 Jan | Tue 5 Jan | 5 | Fri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan |
| Tue 5 JanWed 6 JanThu 7 JanFri 8 Jan | 10 | Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan | |
| Good FridayFri 26 Mar | Thu 25 Mar | 4 | Thu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar |
| Mon 22 MarTue 23 MarWed 24 MarThu 25 Mar | 9 | Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar | |
| Early May bank holidayMon 3 May | Fri 30 Apr | 4 | Fri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May |
| Tue 4 MayWed 5 MayThu 6 MayFri 7 May | 9 | Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May | |
| Spring bank holidayMon 31 May | Fri 28 May | 4 | Fri 28 May – Mon 31 May |
| Tue 1 JunWed 2 JunThu 3 JunFri 4 Jun | 9 | Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun | |
| Summer bank holidayMon 2 Aug | Fri 30 Jul | 4 | Fri 30 Jul – Mon 2 Aug |
| Tue 3 AugWed 4 AugThu 5 AugFri 6 Aug | 9 | Sat 31 Jul – Sun 8 Aug | |
| St Andrew’s DayTue 30 Nov | Mon 29 Nov | 4 | Sat 27 Nov – Tue 30 Nov |
| Mon 29 NovWed 1 DecThu 2 DecFri 3 Dec | 9 | Sat 27 Nov – Sun 5 Dec | |
| Christmas Day (substitute day)Mon 27 Dec | Fri 24 Dec | 5 | Fri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec |
| Fri 24 DecWed 29 DecThu 30 DecFri 31 Dec | 12 | Fri 24 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028 | |
| New Year’s Day (substitute day)Mon 3 Jan 2028 | Fri 31 Dec | 5 | Fri 31 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028 |
| Thu 30 DecFri 31 Dec | 6 | Thu 30 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028 |
All public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year’s Day | |
| Sat 2 Jan | 2nd January | falls on a weekend |
| Mon 4 Jan | 2nd January (substitute day) | |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday | |
| Mon 3 May | Early May bank holiday | |
| Mon 31 May | Spring bank holiday | |
| Mon 2 Aug | Summer bank holiday | |
| Tue 30 Nov | St Andrew’s Day | |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day | falls on a weekend |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day | falls on a weekend |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute day) | |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
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