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and the last Monday in August (rather than the first). This has resulted in a number of local authorities creating a public holiday on Easter Monday. Previously Easter Monday had not been a public holiday in Scotland. There have been many protests about banks opening on 2 January since this decision
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Section 1 of the 1971 Act also enables substitute bank holidays to be appointed by royal proclamation. Substitute days are customarily appointed for all UK bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Where any of the dates fall on a Sunday, the Act substitutes the following Monday for that
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Section 1 of the 1971 Act also provides that special days may be appointed as bank holidays (either additional or in place of bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday) subject to
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were affected as they already take the first Monday in June as a public holiday. Most areas in Scotland did not have the four-day weekend and only had the Tuesday official holiday.
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was taken. This has resulted in many banks now providing only a limited service on 2 January, with most members of staff still entitled to the holiday.
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In 2002, the Spring Holiday was moved to 4 June. This caused it to follow an extra bank holiday on 3 June, making a four-day weekend to celebrate the
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date. If any fall on a Saturday (or if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday), the royal proclamation includes substitute days for these days.
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In 1999, an additional bank holiday was given on 31 December to enable people to prepare for the festivities to mark the arrival of the year 2000
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In 2012 the Spring Holiday was moved to 4 June. It was then followed by an extra holiday on 5 June, making a four-day weekend to celebrate the
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When the stated date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is normally designated a public holiday instead. When
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Since Easter 1996, the Scottish clearing banks have harmonised the days on which they are closed with those in
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In 2011, a public holiday was given on 29 April to ensure most people would have a chance to celebrate the
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Schedule 1 to the 1971 Act states that the following days are official bank holidays in Scotland:
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on a Sunday), the following Monday and Tuesday are normally designated public holidays instead
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of one of the other statutory holidays at discretion of individual companies/authorities.
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The holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory. If
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Scottish Government article on St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007
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as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from
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in May – i.e., from 1 May to 8 May – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of
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In 2022, there was a special holiday on Friday 3 June to celebrate the
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Monday 8 May 2023 was an additional public holiday to commemorate the
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The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007, passed by the
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is Saturday a substitute holiday is given on 4 January by
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Carnoustie and Monifieth area, Dundee, Inverness, Perth
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Overview of public holidays in Scotland, United Kingdom
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Text of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971
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