Public Holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom 2026
10 total holidays6 national4 regional
2026 Holiday Calendar — Scotland
| Date | Holiday | Day | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Thursday | National |
| 2026-01-02 | New Year Holiday | Friday | Scotland |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Friday | National |
| 2026-05-04 | May Day | Monday | National |
| 2026-05-25 | Late May Bank Holiday | Monday | National |
| 2026-06-15 | World Cup Holiday | Monday | Scotland |
| 2026-08-03 | August Bank Holiday | Monday | Scotland |
| 2026-11-30 | St Andrew's Day | Monday | Scotland |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Friday | National |
| 2026-12-28 | Boxing Day Holiday | Monday | National |
Automate Scotland holiday data via API
One API call. Filter by region code. Integrate in minutes.
cURL
curl -X GET \ "https://api.holidays.rest/v1/holidays?country=GB&year=2026" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
JavaScript — filter for Scotland
const res = await fetch(
"https://api.holidays.rest/v1/holidays?country=GB&year=2026",
{ headers: { Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" } }
);
const holidays = await res.json();
// Filter for Scotland (ISO code: SCT)
const regional = holidays.filter(h =>
!h.regions?.length || h.regions.includes("SCT")
);