Working days per month
| Month | Working days | Holidays (Mon–Fri) | Which |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 2 | New Year's Day, 2nd January |
| February | 20 | 0 | – |
| March | 22 | 0 | – |
| April | 21 | 1 | Good Friday |
| May | 19 | 2 | Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday |
| June | 22 | 0 | – |
| July | 23 | 0 | – |
| August | 20 | 1 | Summer bank holiday |
| September | 22 | 0 | – |
| October | 22 | 0 | – |
| November | 20 | 1 | St Andrew's Day |
| December | 21 | 2 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| Year | 252 | 9 |
Public holidays 2026 in Scotland
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 | New Year's Day | weekday |
| Fri, January 2 | 2nd January | weekday |
| Fri, April 3 | Good Friday | weekday |
| Mon, May 4 | Early May bank holiday | weekday |
| Mon, May 25 | Spring bank holiday | weekday |
| Mon, August 3 | Summer bank holiday | weekday |
| Mon, November 30 | St Andrew's Day | weekday |
| Fri, December 25 | Christmas Day | weekday |
| Mon, December 28 | Boxing Day | weekday |
0 holidays fall on a weekend in 2026 before substitution and do not reduce the working days.
Working hours in the year
| Daily hours | Annual hours | minus 15 vacation days |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0 h (40-hour week) | 2,016 | 1,896 |
| 7.7 h (38.5-hour week) | 1,940 | 1,824 |
| 7.6 h (38-hour week) | 1,915 | 1,801 |
Enter your own vacation days and weekly hours in the working hours in a year calculator; the time card calculator fills in these holidays automatically.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in 2026 in Scotland?
2026 has 252 working days in Scotland on a five-day week: 261 weekdays from Monday to Friday minus 9 public holidays that fall on a weekday in 2026. Vacation days are not yet deducted.
Do weekend holidays count?
In the United States, fixed-date federal holidays that fall on a weekend are observed on the nearest weekday; in the United Kingdom a substitute bank holiday is added. The tables above already show the observed or substitute dates, so weekend holidays are counted correctly.
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