Statutory Leave

University recognised statutory days

*When a statutory day falls on a weekend, the following working day will be confirmed as the statutory day. There may be exceptions to this rule and therefore local arrangements will apply in these circumstances.

Statutory days
2024/2025
Statutory days
2025/2026
Wednesday 25th December 2024 (Christmas Day)

Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day)

Thursday 26th December 2024 (Boxing Day)

Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day)

Wednesday 1st January 2025 (New Year's Day)

Thursday 1 January 2026 (New Year’s Day)

 Thursday 2nd January 2025

Friday 2 January 2026 (Scottish bank holiday)

Monday 5th May 2025  Monday 4 May 2026 (May Day)