Whether the number of public holidays observed by local authorities is uniform across Scotland and, if not, how many are observed by each a…

There is noconcept of national “public holidays” in Scotland. There are bank holidays which are set out in the Schedule to theBanking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and appointed by Royal Proclamation.There are also local holidays which are determined by local authorities basedon tradition, such as trade holidays. They can vary widely even within localauthority areas.
Public holidaysobserved by local authorities are known as “local holidays”. The number oflocal holidays across Scotland is not uniform.
The numbers anddates of local holidays are for local authorities to determine followingconsultation with local stakeholders. They can vary from town to town within alocal authority area. The Scottish Executive does not hold a central record.