Bank Holiday

[malagabob]

Is Whitsun a bank holiday in Scotland. Are shops, schools, businesses closed.

[pixie373]

Is that 5th May? According to my diary, it includes Scotland too- so does 26th may. Schools will be shut. Some businesses and shops will be open, but maybe different hours.

[Buenchico]

Scottish holidays here:
https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays#scotland

Whitsun hasn't been a bank holiday anywhere in the UK since 1971, when t was replaced by the Spring Bank Holiday.

[malagabob]

Thanks pixie 373. Whitsun is 26th May. Its listed as a Scottish bank holiday on web sites I have looked at, but I seem to think its not a bank holiday there.

[malagabob]

Thanks Chris. Spring bank holiday. That link states as others I have visited its a bank holiday. Any info if schools, businesses closed?

[boxtops]

Whitsun is still what we oldies call the Spring Bank holiday - the one at the beginning of May is supposed to replace May Day.

Lots of businesses still keep open on bank holidays, only the Banks shut.

[Buenchico]

Schools take the previous Monday (Victoria Day) off in Edinburgh
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20074/schools/20/term_dates
but take the Spring Bank Holiday (and the preceding Friday) off in Glasgow:
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9397

Banks MUST close on a Bank Holiday, by law.

As far as I can tell from their websites, the major supermarkets will all be open.