Public Holidays for Council Employees

2024 information on this topic can be found on new People Anytime pages on SharePoint:
Public Holidays for Council Employees (sharepoint.com)

The seven recognised public holidays per year for the various groups of staff are as follows:

EP&M employees and Chief Officials 2026:

 

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Thu 01/01/26 N/A
2 January Fri 02/01/26 N/A
Good Friday Fri 03/04/26 N/A
May Day Mon 04/05/26 N/A
Additional PH * Mon 15/06/26 N/A
Christmas Day Fri 25/12/26 N/A
Boxing Day Sat 26/12/26 Mon 28/12/26
Hogmanay Thu 31/12/26 N/A

CRAFT EMPLOYEES 2027

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Thu 01/01/26 N/A
2 January Fri 02/01/26 N/A
May Day Mon 04/05/26 N/A
Additional PH * Mon 15/06/26 N/A
Autumn Holiday Mon 28/09/26 N/A
Christmas Day Fri 25/12/26 N/A
Boxing Day Sat 26/12/26 Mon 28/12/26
Hogmanay Thu 31/12/26 N/A

 

EP&M employees and Chief Officials 2027:

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Fri 01/01/27 N/A
2 January Sat 02/01/27 Mon 04/01/27
Good Friday Fri 26/03/27 N/A
May Day Mon 03/05/27 N/A
Christmas Day Sat 25/12/27 Mon 27/12/27
Boxing Day Sun 25/12/27 Tues 28/12/27
Hogmanay Friday 31/12/27 N/A

CRAFT EMPLOYEES 2027

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Fri 01/01/27 N/A
2 January Sat 02/01/27 Mon 04/01/27
May Day Mon 03/05/27 N/A
Autumn Holiday Mon 27/09/27 N/A
Christmas Day Sat 25/12/27 Mon 27/12/27
Boxing Day Sun 25/12/27 Tues 28/12/27
Hogmanay Friday 31/12/27 N/A

 

EP&M employees and Chief Officials 2028

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Sat 01/01/28 Mon 03/12/28
2 January Sun 02/01/28 Tues 04/12/28
Good Friday Fri 14/04/28 N/A
May Day Mon 01/05/28 N/A
Christmas Day Mon 25/12/28 N/A
Boxing Day Tues 26/12/28 N/A
Hogmanay Sun 31/12/28 Fri 29/12/28

CRAFT EMPLOYEES 2028

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Sat 01/01/28 Mon 03/12/28
2 January Sun 02/01/28 Tues 04/12/28
May Day Mon 01/05/28 N/A
Autumn Holiday Mon 25/09/28 N/A
Christmas Day Mon 25/12/28 N/A
Boxing Day Tues 26/12/28 N/A
Hogmanay Sun 31/12/28 Fri 29/12/28

 

EP&M employees and Chief Officials 2029

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Mon 01/01/29 N/A
2 January Tues 02/01/29 N/A
Good Friday Fri 30/03/29 N/A
May Day Mon 07/05/29 N/A
Christmas Day Tues 25/12/29 N/A
Boxing Day Wed 26/12/29 N/A
Hogmanay Mon 31/12/29 N/A

CRAFT EMPLOYEES 2029

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Mon 01/01/29 N/A
2 January Tues 02/01/29 N/A
May Day Fri 30/03/29 N/A
Autumn Holiday Mon 24/09/29 N/A
Christmas Day Fri 25/12/26 N/A
Boxing Day Sat 26/12/26 N/A
Hogmanay Thu 31/12/26 N/A

 

EP&M employees and Chief Officials 2030

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Tues 01/01/30 N/A
2 January Wed 02/01/30 N/A
Good Friday Fri 19/04/30 N/A
May Day Mon 06/05/30 N/A
Christmas Day Wed 25/12/30 N/A
Boxing Day Thurs 26/12/30 N/A
Hogmanay Tues 31/12/30 N/A

CRAFT EMPLOYEES 2030

 Public Holiday Date Substitute Date
New Years Day Tues 01/01/30 N/A
2 January Wed 02/01/30 N/A
May Day Fri 19/04/30 N/A
Autumn Holiday Mon 23/09/30 N/A
Christmas Day Wed 25/12/30 N/A
Boxing Day Sat 26/12/26 N/A
Hogmanay Tues 31/12/30 N/A

 

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