If you're hoping to plan ahead for the long weekends, these are the official dates for every public holiday over the next 12 months.
Scotland has nine Bank Holidays throughout the year in 2021, while England and Wales have seven and Northern Ireland gets 10.
Strategically booking just four days of annual around the Summer Bank Holiday on August 2 will mean nine days away from work - perfect for a late summer getaway.
In 2022, the nation will be treated to an extra public holiday on June 3 as the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.
The UK once had a whopping 33 official holidays on the calendar - made up mostly of saints days and religious celebrations - but this was abolished by law in 1834.
Here are all the bank holidays for Scotland in 2021:
Bank Holidays 2021
January 1, Friday - New Year's Day
January 4 , Monday - January 2 (substitute day)
April 2 , Friday - Good Friday
May 3 , Monday - Early May bank holiday
May 31 , Monday - Spring bank holiday
August 2 , Monday - Summer bank holiday
November 29 , Monday - St Andrew's Day
December 27 , Monday - Christmas Day (substitute day)
December 28 , Tuesday - Boxing Day (substitute day)
