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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Joshua Searle

Full list of UK Bank Holidays for 2024

It feels like 2023 has flown by and with the festive season all but over Scots will be preparing to return to work.

Having gotten used to a bit of downtime, many of us will already be looking ahead to our next extended break from work. 

Every year, hard-working Scots enjoy a handful of days off thanks to bank holidays.

But how long do we have to wait until the next one and when will we get some well-earned time off next year?

UK Bank Holidays 2024

These are the Bank Holidays to look forward to next year.

  • January 1 - New Year’s Day
  • January 2 – 2nd January 
  • March 29 - Good Friday
  • May 6 - Early May bank holiday
  • May 27 - Spring bank holiday
  • August 5 – Summer bank holiday 
  • December 2 – St Andrew’s Day substitute day
  • December 25 - Christmas Day
  • December 26 - Boxing Day
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