Public holidays

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.

Monday 4th May 2026
Early May Bank Holiday
Monday 25th May 2026
May holiday: only Argyll and Bute GP practices
Monday 15th June 2026
World Cup Bank Holiday (appointments for COVID booster vaccinations will be going ahead)
Friday 3rd July 2026
July holiday: only Highland GP practices
Monday 20th July 2026
July holiday: only Argyll and Bute GP practices
Monday 3rd August 2026
Summer Bank Holiday: only Highland area
Monday 28th September 2026
Autumn Bank Holiday: only Argyll and Bute area
Friday 16th October 2026
Autumn Bank Holiday: only Highland area
Friday 25th December 2026
Christmas Day
Monday 28th December 2026
Public Holiday
Friday 1st January 2027
New Year's Day
Monday 4th January 2027
Public Holiday
more 2027 dates to be confirmed

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