Best days to take off in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 51 days off across 7 breaks. Below are all 11 public holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2028, 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 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Weekend |
| Sun 2 Jan | January 2nd | Weekend |
| Mon 3 Jan | January 2nd (substitute day) | Day off |
| Tue 4 Jan | New Year's Day (substitute day) | Day off |
| Fri 14 Apr | Good Friday | Day off |
| Mon 1 May | Early May bank holiday | Day off |
| Mon 29 May | Spring bank holiday | Day off |
| Mon 7 Aug | Summer bank holiday | Day off |
| Thu 30 Nov | St Andrew’s Day | Day off |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Day off |
| Tue 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Day off |
2 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2028
- Sat 1 Jan to Tue 4 Jan, 4 days: New Year's Day, January 2nd, January 2nd (substitute day), New Year's Day (substitute day)
- Fri 14 Apr to Sun 16 Apr, 3 days: Good Friday
- Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May, 3 days: Early May bank holiday
- Sat 27 May to Mon 29 May, 3 days: Spring bank holiday
- Sat 5 Aug to Mon 7 Aug, 3 days: Summer bank holiday
- Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, 4 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Wed 5 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Sat 1 Jan to Wed 5 Jan, around January 2nd (substitute day), New Year's Day (substitute day).
- Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Sun 16 Apr, around Good Friday.
- Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Early May bank holiday.
- Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 26 May to Mon 29 May, around Spring bank holiday.
- Book Fri 4 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 4 Aug to Mon 7 Aug, around Summer bank holiday.
- Book Fri 1 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Nov to Sun 3 Dec, around St Andrew’s Day.
- Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| 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 2028
20 days of leave become 51 days off, in 7 breaks of at least five days.
- Sat 1 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 9 days off for 3 booked (Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan)
- Sat 8 Apr to Sun 16 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr)
- Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May)
- Thu 25 May to Mon 29 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 25 May, Fri 26 May)
- Thu 3 Aug to Mon 7 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 3 Aug, Fri 4 Aug)
- Sat 25 Nov to Sun 3 Dec: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 27 Nov, Tue 28 Nov, Wed 29 Nov, Fri 1 Dec)
- Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)
Questions about 2028 in Scotland
How many public holidays does Scotland, United Kingdom have in 2028?
Scotland, United Kingdom has 11 public holidays in 2028, and 2 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Sat 1 Jan to Tue 4 Jan (New Year's Day, January 2nd, January 2nd (substitute day), New Year's Day (substitute day)), Fri 14 Apr to Sun 16 Apr (Good Friday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Early May bank holiday), Sat 27 May to Mon 29 May (Spring bank holiday), Sat 5 Aug to Mon 7 Aug (Summer bank holiday) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).
What are the best days to take off in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2028?
Book Wed 5 Jan to get 5 days off, from Sat 1 Jan to Wed 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.