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United Kingdom (Scotland) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Pound (GBP)
  • Internet domain: .uk - Telephone code: +44 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: 0 (DST: yes)
    Measurements follow the imperial system
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Monday november 11, 20242 minutes of silenceSpecial Events
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    Friday december 20, 2024Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Thursday december 26, 2024Boxing DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday january 2, 20252nd January (banks remain open)Secular holiday
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    Sunday january 19, 2025Scottish Trade and Food FairTradeshows
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    Saturday january 25, 2025Robert Burn's nightEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday february 7, 2025Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday february 7, 2025Christmas holidays (end)School holidays
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    Monday february 17, 2025Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday february 20, 2025Regional holidaySecular holiday
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    2 minutes of silence

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    Monday november 11, 2024
    Special Events : Commemorates the day that World War One ended in 1918, when the armistice was signed in Compiègne, Northern France, at 5am. Six hours later, the fighting stopped, and to commemorate this there is a two minute silence at 11:00 am

    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 20, 2024
    School holidays : May vary according to the local council for a complete list of UK & Scottish holidays, please go to http://myschoolholidays.com or http://www.gov.scot

    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    Boxing Day

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    Thursday december 26, 2024
    Secular holiday : Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would traditionally receive gifts known as a Christmas box from their masters, employers or customers. Due to historical reasons, depending on the year, Boxing Day can be celebrated BEFORE Christmas

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    2nd January (banks remain open)

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    Thursday january 2, 2025
    Secular holiday :

    Scottish Trade and Food Fair

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    Sunday january 19, 2025
    Tradeshows : Https://www.scotlandstradefairs.com/ lasts 3 days - in Glasgow 2025 edition confirmed

    Robert Burn's night

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    Saturday january 25, 2025
    Culture : Burns Night or Burns Nicht or Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns(1759–1796), author of many Scots poems.

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday february 7, 2025
    School holidays :

    Christmas holidays (end)

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    Friday february 7, 2025
    School holidays : Www.gov.scot
    https://www.mygov.scot/school-term-holiday-dates
    Official calendar for Edinburg Council ONLY
    Average classe size: less than 20
    For other councils, please report to www.gov.scot
    school uniform required (sometimes with kilt)
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 509 (among the 15 best WW)
    Number of teaching days: 200
    School day duration: 6:30 hours
    Schooling is mandatory till age 18
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 850
    schools close on Saturday
    QS Best Student Cities in Edinburgh: #10 QS Best Student Cities rating for Glasgow: #25

    The University of Glasgow ranking: Times Higher Education #88/QS ranking #65/Shanghai #151-200

    We carry confirmed dates till Aug 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday february 17, 2025
    School holidays :

    Regional holiday

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    Thursday february 20, 2025
    Secular holiday : Kurt Cobain Day in Aberdeen only