With the New Year looming, people across Scotland will be looking ahead to all the bank holidays coming their way and planning holidays and getaways.
Bank holidays in Scotland are different to other parts of the UK with Scots able to enjoy extra days on January 2 and St Andrew's Day.
If you're looking to find every bank holiday taking place in Scotland next year, here is everything you need to know.
All the bank holidays workers in Scotland can expect in 2025
Here are all the bank holiday dates workers in Scotland can expect in 2025, according to the Scottish Government website.
January 1, 2025 - Wednesday - New Year's Day
January 2, 2025 - Thursday - January 2
April 18, 2025 - Friday - Good Friday
May 5, 2025 - Monday - Early May
May 26, 2025 - Monday - Spring
August 4, 2025 - Monday - Summer
December 1, 2025 (substitute day) - Monday - St Andrew's Day
December 25, 2025 - Thursday - Christmas Day
December 26, 2025 - Friday - Boxing Day
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Do workers in Scotland get a bank holiday for St Andrew's Day?
What are substitute days for bank holidays?
Substitute days occur when bank holidays fall on a weekend (when most people have time off) and are moved to the nearest weekday.
This will happen with St Andrew's Day in 2025, seeing the bank holiday moved to Monday, December 1.
Is St Andrew's Day a bank holiday?
While St Andrew's Day was declared a bank holiday by the Scottish Parliament in 2006, banks are not legally required to close on November 30.
Employers are also not required by law to give employees a holiday on St Andrew's Day.
