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 Day | Monday | 2 May 2022 |
Spring | Thursday | 2 June 2022 |
*Queen's Platinum Jubilee holiday | Friday | 3 June 2022 |
Glasgow Fair | Saturday | 16 July 2022 |
Day of National Mourning | Monday | 19 September 2022 |
Autumn | Monday | 26 September 2022 |
Christmas | Monday Tuesday | 26 December 2022 27 December 2022 |
*Additional public holiday for 2022