Local Holiday Dates for 2009

Aberdeen Ballater Spring Holiday 20 April Spring Holiday 2 March 4 May April Holiday 6 April Summer Holiday 13 July Summer Holiday 1 June Autumn Holiday 28 September Autumn Holiday 5 October

Buckie Buckhaven Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 6 April June Holiday 8 June May Day 4 May Summer Holiday 27 July Victoria Day 1 June Autumn Holiday 14 September & 19 Trades Holiday 20 July October September Holiday 14 September Autumn Holidays 5 October

Burntisland Clackmannanshire Spring Holiday 6 April New Year 1,2 & 5 January May Day 4 May Easter Holiday 10 & 13 April Victoria Day 1 June May Day 4 May Trades Holiday 20 July Alloa Fair Holiday 3 August Autumn Holiday 12 October

Cupar Dundee Shopkeepers Holiday 2 February Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 6 April May Day 4 May May Day 4 May Victoria Day 25 May Trades Holiday 20 July Trades Holiday 27 July Autumn Holiday 5 October Autumn Holiday 5 October November Holiday 2 November

Dunfermline Earlston Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 6 April May Day 4 May May Day 4 May Victoria Day 1 June Trades Holiday 24 July Trades Holidays 20 July Autumn Holiday 5 October

East Kilbride Edinburgh Good Friday 10 April Spring Holiday 20 April 13 April May Day 4 May Spring Holiday 25 May Victoria Day 18 May Summer Holiday 20 July Trades Holiday 4 July Autumn Holiday 28 September Autumn Holiday 21 September

Elgin Falkirk Easter Monday 13 April New Year 1,2 & 5 January June Holiday 22 June May Day 4 May Autumn Holiday 7 September & 19 Falkirk Holiday 29 June October Autumn Holiday 7 September & 12 October

Forres Galashiels Spring Holiday 20 April Spring Holiday 6 April June Holiday 1 June May Day 4 May Summer Holiday 27 July June Holiday 1 June Autumn Holiday 21 September & 19 Braw Lads Gathering 26 & 27 June October Trades Holiday 24 July Autumn Holiday 12 October

Glasgow Glenrothes May Day 4 May Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 25 May May Day 4 May Glasgow Fair Begins 18 July Victoria Day 1 June Autumn Holiday 28 September Trades Holiday 20 July Autumn Holiday 5 October

Hawick Jedburgh Easter Monday 13 April Merchant’s Holiday 2 March May Day 4 May Spring Holiday 6 April Common Riding 5 & 6 June May Day 4 May Trades Holiday 27 July Callants’ Festival 10 & 11 July Autumn Holiday 5 October Trades Holiday 27 July Autumn Holiday 5 October

Kelso Kirkcaldy Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 6 April May Day 4 May May Day 4 May Kelso May Holiday 25 May Victoria Day 1 June Annual Civic Week 12-18 July Trades Holiday 20 July Autumn Holiday 5 October Autumn Holiday 12 October

Lanark Leven Good Friday 10 April March Holiday 9 March Easter Monday 13 April Easter Monday 13 April May Day 4 May May Day 11 May May Holiday 25 May Trades Holiday 20 July Lanimer Day 11 June Autumn Holiday 14 September & 12 October Autumn Holiday 28 September

Markinch Melrose Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 6 April May Day 4 May May Day 4 May Victoria Day 1 June Melrosian Festival 20 June Autumn Holiday 5 October Trades Holiday 24 July Autumn Holiday 12 October

Methil Midlothian Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 20 April May Day 4 May May Day 4 May Victoria Day 1 June Victoria Day 18 May Trades Holiday 20 July Trades Holiday 4 July September Holiday 14 September Autumn Holiday 21 September Autumn Holiday 5 October

Newburgh Newport-On-Tay Spring Holiday 6 April Spring Holiday 6 April May Day 4 May May Day 4 May Victoria Day 1 June Victoria Day 1 June Trades Holiday 20 July Trades Holiday 20 July Autumn Holiday 5 October Autumn Holiday 5 October

Peterhead Rutherglen Easter Monday 13 April Good Friday 10 April Summer Holiday 1 June Easter Monday 13 April Trades Holiday 6 July – 17 July May Holiday 25 May Autumn Holiday 7 September Summer Holiday 20 July Autumn Holiday 28 September

Selkirk Shetland Islands Spring Holiday 6 April New Year 1 & 2 January May Day 4 May Day after Lerwick 28 January Up-Helly-Aa Common Riding 11 & 12 June Easter Monday 13 April Trades Holiday 24 July Autumn 12 October

St Andrews February Holiday 2 February Spring Holiday 30 March May Day 27 April Autumn Holiday 5 October November Holiday 2 November

Scottish Bank Holidays English Bank Holidays

New Year 1 & 2 January New Year 1 January Good Friday 10 April Good Friday 10 April May Holiday 4 May Easter Monday 13 April Spring Holiday 25 May May Day 4 May Summer Holiday 3 August Spring Holiday 25 May St Andrew’s Day 30 November* Summer Holiday 31 August 25 & 28 December Christmas 25 & 28 December

* This provides the legal framework in which the St Andrew’s Day could be substituted for an existing local holiday from another date in the year.