What's open on Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027?

Monday, 2 August 2027 · Scotland only

Stores and services

No store or service has a sourced answer for Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027 yet.

Not announced yet: Aldi, Argos, Asda, B&M, B&Q, Barclays, Boots, Co-op, Costa Coffee, Currys, Greggs, Home Bargains, HSBC UK, Iceland, IKEA, John Lewis, Lidl, Lloyds Bank, M&S, McDonald's, Morrisons, NatWest, Next, Post Office, Primark, Royal Mail, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco, Waitrose, Wickes. These haven't published Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027 opening times that we could verify, so check your local store. We add answers as soon as they're published.

About Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027

Monday 2 August 2027 is Scotland's summer bank holiday. England, Wales and Northern Ireland have theirs later, on Monday 30 August.

No law closes shops that day, so each store sets its own hours. Royal Mail's 2026 list for Scotland didn't include the early-August bank holiday.

Sources: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · Royal Mail: Service update, public and local holidays 2026

Rules by region

RegionBank holiday?Large shops must close?
England and WalesNoNo: shops may open
ScotlandYesNo: shops may open
Northern IrelandNoNo: shops may open

Sources

Questions

When is Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027?

Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027 is on Monday, 2 August 2027.

Is Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027 a bank holiday?

Yes, in Scotland, but not in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. GOV.UK notes that employers don't have to give paid leave on bank holidays.

Are shops closed on Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027?

No law makes shops close on Summer bank holiday (Scotland), so each store sets its own hours.

Is there post on Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027?

Royal Mail's 2026 list for Scotland didn't include the early-August bank holiday, so collections and deliveries ran as normal that day in 2026. Royal Mail hasn't published its 2027 holiday list yet. Summer bank holiday (Scotland) is a bank holiday in Scotland. Royal Mail hasn't published Summer bank holiday (Scotland) 2027 opening times in Scotland that we could verify (checked 16 October 2026). Check your local branch before you go.