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Public General Holidays

Public General Holidays in Glasgow differ from those of Council employees. These are already established under the Council's Conditions of Service.

With the exception of Easter the public general holidays follow a formula and fall at the same time each year. The formula is as follows:-

New Year's Day (or in lieu).

2nd January (or in lieu).

Easter Monday

May Day - 1st Monday in May.

Spring Holiday - Last Monday in May.

Glasgow Fair - Saturday before the 3rd Monday.

Autumn Holiday - Last Monday in September.

Christmas Day (or in lieu).

Boxing Day (or in lieu).

Public Holidays in 2022 are as follows:-

New Year

Monday

Tuesday

3 January 2022

4 January 2022

Easter

Monday

18 April 2022

May DayMonday

2 May 2022

SpringThursday

2 June 2022

*Queen's Platinum Jubilee holiday

Friday3 June 2022

Glasgow Fair

Saturday16 July 2022

Day of National Mourning
 
Monday19 September 2022

Autumn

Monday26 September 2022
Christmas

Monday

Tuesday

26 December 2022

27 December 2022

 

*Additional public holiday for 2022

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