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Bank holidays in Scotland are determined under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007. Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom , most bank holidays are not recognised as statutory public holidays in Scotland, as most public holidays are determined by local authorities across Scotland.
In Scotland, 1886 saw the term dates for removals and the hiring of servants in towns changed to 28 February, 28 May, 28 August and 28 November. The original dates are now referred to as Old Scottish Term Days. The dates were regularised by the Term and Quarter Days (Scotland) Act 1990.
The Term and Quarter Days (Scotland) Act 1990 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which defined the dates of the Scottish Term and Quarter Days. These are customary divisions of the legal year when contracts traditionally begin and end and payments are due. [ 1 ]
In 2006, the Scottish Parliament passed the St. Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007, [5] which designated the day as an official bank holiday. If 30 November falls on a weekend, the next Monday is a bank holiday instead.
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Pages in category "Holidays in Scotland" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland January 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM More than 60 schools in northern Scotland are closed as snow and ice warnings remain in force across much of the country.