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Public holiday dates 2025-26 for NHS Highland.

Opening times for your local GP practice and pharmacy may be different to normal on these days.

Important: Monday 21st July 2025 public holiday

Monday 21st July 2025 is a public holiday for GP practices in the Argyll and Bute Council area only. Opening times for your local GP practice may be different to normal.

Important: Be prepared for a public holiday

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There are things you can do to prepare, when some NHS services are closed or have different opening hours on public holidays.

More health advice for public holidays, at NHS inform

2025-26 NHS Highland public holiday dates

  • 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: 15 July 2025

Next review date: 20 October 2025