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Best days to take off in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 51 days off across 7 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027

DateHolidayFalls on
Fri 1 JanNew Year's DayDay off
Sat 2 JanJanuary 2ndWeekend
Mon 4 JanJanuary 2nd (substitute day)Day off
Fri 26 MarGood FridayDay off
Mon 3 MayEarly May bank holidayDay off
Mon 31 MaySpring bank holidayDay off
Mon 2 AugSummer bank holidayDay off
Tue 30 NovSt Andrew’s DayDay off
Sat 25 DecChristmas DayWeekend
Sun 26 DecBoxing DayWeekend
Mon 27 DecChristmas Day (substitute day)Day off
Tue 28 DecBoxing Day (substitute day)Day off

3 of these fall on a weekend in 2027.

Long weekends in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027

Best bridge days to book in 2027

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Tue 5 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Tue 5 Jan, around New Year's Day, January 2nd (substitute day).
  2. Book Thu 25 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 Mar to Sun 28 Mar, around Good Friday.
  3. Book Fri 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 30 Apr to Mon 3 May, around Early May bank holiday.
  4. Book Fri 28 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 May to Mon 31 May, around Spring bank holiday.
  5. Book Fri 30 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 30 Jul to Mon 2 Aug, around Summer bank holiday.
  6. Book Mon 29 Nov (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 27 Nov to Tue 30 Nov, around St Andrew’s Day.
  7. Book Fri 24 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 24 Dec to Tue 28 Dec, around Christmas Day (substitute day), Boxing Day (substitute day).

How many days off can you get in 2027?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days22 days4.4x
10 days39 days3.9x
15 days54 days3.6x
20 days69 days3.5x
25 days84 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2027

20 days of leave become 51 days off, in 7 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Fri 1 Jan to Tue 5 Jan: 5 days off for 1 booked (Tue 5 Jan)
  2. Sat 20 Mar to Sun 28 Mar: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar)
  3. Sat 1 May to Sun 9 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May)
  4. Sat 29 May to Sun 6 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 1 Jun, Wed 2 Jun, Thu 3 Jun, Fri 4 Jun)
  5. Sat 31 Jul to Sun 8 Aug: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug, Fri 6 Aug)
  6. Fri 26 Nov to Tue 30 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 26 Nov, Mon 29 Nov)
  7. Fri 24 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 24 Dec)

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Questions about 2027 in Scotland

How many public holidays does Scotland, United Kingdom have in 2027?

Scotland, United Kingdom has 12 public holidays in 2027, and 3 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027?

Without booking any leave: Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan (New Year's Day, January 2nd, January 2nd (substitute day)), Fri 26 Mar to Sun 28 Mar (Good Friday), Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May (Early May bank holiday), Sat 29 May to Mon 31 May (Spring bank holiday), Sat 31 Jul to Mon 2 Aug (Summer bank holiday) and Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (substitute day), Boxing Day (substitute day)).

What are the best days to take off in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027?

Book Tue 5 Jan to get 5 days off, from Fri 1 Jan to Tue 5 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 51 days off across 7 breaks.

About these dates

These dates have been checked by hand against United Kingdom's official calendar.

The country-level list in date-holidays leaves out the late-August bank holiday that England, Wales and Northern Ireland all observe, so BridgeDays always uses a nation here rather than a UK-wide list.

Scotland and Northern Ireland have genuinely different bank holidays. Pick your nation.