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.
Plan your own dates for Scotland
Public holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Day off |
| Sat 2 Jan | January 2nd | Weekend |
| Mon 4 Jan | January 2nd (substitute day) | Day off |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday | Day off |
| Mon 3 May | Early May bank holiday | Day off |
| Mon 31 May | Spring bank holiday | Day off |
| Mon 2 Aug | Summer bank holiday | Day off |
| Tue 30 Nov | St Andrew’s Day | Day off |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Weekend |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Weekend |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Day off |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Day off |
3 of these fall on a weekend in 2027.
Long weekends in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan, 4 days: New Year's Day, January 2nd, January 2nd (substitute day)
- Fri 26 Mar to Sun 28 Mar, 3 days: Good Friday
- Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May, 3 days: Early May bank holiday
- Sat 29 May to Mon 31 May, 3 days: Spring bank holiday
- Sat 31 Jul to Mon 2 Aug, 3 days: Summer bank holiday
- Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec, 4 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (substitute day), Boxing Day (substitute day)
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.
- 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).
- Book Thu 25 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 Mar to Sun 28 Mar, around Good Friday.
- Book Fri 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 30 Apr to Mon 3 May, around Early May bank holiday.
- Book Fri 28 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 May to Mon 31 May, around Spring bank holiday.
- Book Fri 30 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 30 Jul to Mon 2 Aug, around Summer bank holiday.
- Book Mon 29 Nov (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 27 Nov to Tue 30 Nov, around St Andrew’s Day.
- 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 booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 22 days | 4.4x |
| 10 days | 39 days | 3.9x |
| 15 days | 54 days | 3.6x |
| 20 days | 69 days | 3.5x |
| 25 days | 84 days | 3.4x |
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.
- Fri 1 Jan to Tue 5 Jan: 5 days off for 1 booked (Tue 5 Jan)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fri 26 Nov to Tue 30 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 26 Nov, Mon 29 Nov)
- Fri 24 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 24 Dec)
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.