BY THE KING A PROCLAMATION APPOINTING MONDAY, 28TH DECEMBER 2026, IN THE PLACE OF SATURDAY, 26TH DECEMBER 2026, APPOINTING MONDAY, 4TH JANUARY 2027 IN THE PLACE OF SATURDAY, 2ND JANUARY 2027, AND MONDAY 31ST MAY 2027, AS BANK HOLIDAYS IN SCOTLAND CHARLES R.
Now, therefore, We, in pursuance of section 1(3) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, do hereby appoint Monday, the twenty-eighth day of December in the year 2026, Monday, the fourth day of January 2027 and Monday the thirty-first day of May in the year 2027 to be bank holidays in Scotland.
And whereas it appears to Us that it is inexpedient that Saturday, the twenty-sixth day of December in the year 2026 should be a bank holiday in Scotland and We consider it desirable that Monday, the twenty-eighth day of December in the year 2026 should be appointed a bank holiday in Scotland in place of it:
And whereas it appears to Us that it is inexpedient that Saturday the second day of January in the year 2027 should be a bank holiday in Scotland and We consider it desirable that Monday, the fourth day of January in the year 2027 should be appointed a bank holiday in Scotland in place of it:
We consider it desirable that Monday, the thirty-first day of May in the year 2027 should be appointed a bank holiday in Scotland.
Now, therefore, We, in pursuance of section 1(3) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, do hereby appoint Monday, the twenty-eighth day of December in the year 2026, Monday, the fourth day of January in the year 2027 and Monday, the thirty-first day of May in the year 2027 to be bank holidays in Scotland.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty six in the fourth year of Our Reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING