Public holidays

Public holiday dates 2024-25 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.
Highland Adult Social Care refers to Highland area staff on Highland Council terms.
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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