Long weekends in Scotland 2026 and 2027
Scotland has 6 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 4 days in a row (Sat 27 Nov – Tue 30 Nov).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan 4 days | New Year's Day, 2nd January |
| Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr 3 days | Good Friday |
| Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May 3 days | Early May bank holiday |
| Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May 3 days | Spring bank holiday |
| Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun 3 days | World Cup bank holiday |
| Sat 1 Aug – Mon 3 Aug 3 days | Summer bank holiday |
| Sat 28 Nov – Mon 30 Nov 3 days | St Andrew's Day |
| Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Tue 29 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 3 days of leave | 11 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Mon 4 Jan 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, 2nd January |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan 4 days | New Year's Day, 2nd January |
| Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar 3 days | Good Friday |
| Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May 3 days | Early May bank holiday |
| Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May 3 days | Spring bank holiday |
| Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug 3 days | Summer bank holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Tue 5 Jan – Fri 8 Jan 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 JanNew Year's Day, 2nd January |
| Mon 29 Nov 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 27 Nov – Tue 30 NovSt Andrew's Day |
| Wed 29 Dec – Fri 31 Dec 3 days of leave | 11 days off: Sat 25 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, 2nd January |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of Scotland are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in Scotland · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our Scotland holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.