Public holidays
Future public holiday dates in 2026 and 2027 (so far) for NHS Highland staff.
Opening times for your local GP practice and pharmacy may be different to normal on these days.
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About these dates
- Dates shown are all that have been confirmed so far.
- Dates apply to all NHS Highland GPs and health staff in both the Highland area and the Argyll and Bute area, unless shown otherwise.
- 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.
NHS Highland public holidays in 2026 and 2027
Friday 16th October 2026
Autumn Bank Holiday: only Highland areaFriday 25th December 2026
Christmas DayMonday 28th December 2026
Public HolidayFriday 1st January 2027
New Year's DayMonday 4th January 2027
Public Holiday
More 2027 dates are to be confirmed.