Public holidays
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Public holiday dates 2024-25 and 2025-26 for NHS Highland employees.
Opening times for your local GP practice and pharmacy may be different to normal on these days.
- Dates apply to all NHS Highland GPs and health staff in both the Highland area and the Argyll and Bute area, unless shown otherwise.
- GP practice holidays are taken by GPs only, not practice staff.
- Helensburgh GP practices in the Argyll and Bute area take NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde holidays, which may be different.
2024-25
- Friday 29th March 2024
Good Friday - Monday 1st April 2024
Easter Monday: only Argyll and Bute area (including GP practices) and Highland GP practices - Monday 6th May 2024
Early May Bank Holiday - Friday 24th May 2024
May holiday: only Argyll and Bute GP practices - Friday 5th July 2024
July holiday: only Highland GP practices - Monday 15th July 2024
July holiday: only Argyll and Bute GP practices - Monday 5th August 2024
Summer Bank Holiday: only Highland area - Monday 30th September 2024
Autumn Bank Holiday: only Argyll and Bute area - Friday 18th October 2024
Autumn Bank Holiday: only Highland area except Highland Adult Social Care - Wednesday 25th December 2024
Christmas Day - Thursday 26th December 2024
Boxing Day - Wednesday 1st January 2025
New Year's Day - Thursday 2nd January 2025
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2025-26
- Friday 18th April 2025
Good Friday - Monday 21st April 2025
Easter Monday: only Argyll and Bute area and Highland GP practices - Monday 5th May 2025
Early May Bank Holiday - Monday 26th May 2025
May holiday: only Argyll and Bute GP practices - Friday 4th July 2025
July holiday: only Highland GP practices - Monday 21st July 2025
July holiday: only Argyll and Bute GP practices - Monday 4th August 2025
Summer Bank Holiday: only Highland area - Monday 29th September 2025
Autumn Bank Holiday: only Argyll and Bute area - Friday 17th October 2025
Autumn Bank Holiday: only Highland area - Thursday 25th December 2025
Christmas Day - Friday 26th December 2025
Boxing Day - Thursday 1st January 2026
New Year's Day - Friday 2nd January 2026
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See also
Featured publications and public records
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Together We Care
NHS Highland's 5 year strategy 2022-2027.
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Annual accounts - Highland Health Board
The directors' report and audited financial statements. Also the Endowment Fund.
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Board annual reviews
The performance of all NHS boards is reviewed by the Scottish Government Health Department at annual reviews.
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Equality and diversity
NHS Highland’s view of equality is about what we can do to create a fairer society.
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Director of Public Health annual reports
The Annual Reports of the Director of Public Health (DPH).
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Public health profiles
Public health partnership profile reports are available for nine community partnerships in Highland local authority a...
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Public holidays
Public holiday dates 2024-25 and 2025-26 for NHS Highland employees.
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Website and social media
Including the website privacy policy, information on cookies, social media guidelines and terms for using the website.
Publications and public records
About NHS Highland
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Our population and people
Statistics on the population we serve, and our workforce.
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Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) follows a lead agency model.
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Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) includes social care services and all health services, incl...
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NHS Highland Board
NHS Highland is managed by a Board made up of Non-Executive and designated Executive Directors.
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Board and committee meetings
The Board and Governance Committees provide accountability and governance over decision making and performance.
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Board and committee appointments
Vacancies currently available for positions on the NHS Highland Board or committees, or on the Argyll and Bute Integr...
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Service redesign
Service change and hospital upgrades in the Highland area.