Scotland Why Are The Shops Closed.

[malagabob]

It’s Wednesday January 2nd why are the smaller shops and banks closed. It’s not a bank holiday is it. Or just inScotland.

[ToraToraTora]

Must have been a hell of a Hogmanay!

[jackthehat]

Jan 2nd is a Bank Holiday in Scotland.

[Fibonacci]

Scottish Bank Holiday
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland
2019
2 January Wednesday 2nd January
19 April Friday Good Friday
6 May Monday Early May bank holiday
27 May Monday Spring bank holiday
5 August Monday Summer bank holiday
2 December Monday St Andrew’s Day (substitute day)
25 December Wednesday Christmas Day
26 December Thursday Boxing Day

[Rockrose]

As jack says Scotland has a bank holiday on 2/1 but not 1/1

[Fibonacci]

Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales
2019
19 April Friday Good Friday
22 April Monday Easter Monday
6 May Monday Early May bank holiday
27 May Monday Spring bank holiday
26 August Monday Summer bank holiday
25 December Wednesday Christmas Day
26 December Thursday Boxing Day

[Fibonacci]

Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland
2019
18 March Monday St Patrick’s Day (substitute day)
19 April Friday Good Friday
22 April Monday Easter Monday
6 May Monday Early May bank holiday
27 May Monday Spring bank holiday
12 July Friday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
26 August Monday Summer bank holiday
25 December Wednesday Christmas Day
26 December Thursday Boxing Day

[Old_Geezer]

They're a very religious society up there, and so still hung over, and need a further day's public holiday to recover.