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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.

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
    Public Holiday

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
    Public Holiday

Last updated: 17 December 2024

Next review date: 3 January 2025