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Public holiday · Scotland, United Kingdom

January 2nd (Scotland, United Kingdom) is coming up.

Saturday, 2 January 2027

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About January 2nd (Scotland, United Kingdom)

January 2nd is a public holiday in Scotland, United Kingdom.

In 2027 it falls on a Saturday; in 2028 it’s on Sunday 2 January, and in 2029 on Tuesday 2 January. This time it falls at the weekend; some countries move the day off to a weekday when that happens. Also in January 2027: New Year's Day (1 Jan), National Science Fiction Day (2 Jan) and Quadrantid meteor shower (3 Jan). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.

How we work out the date
It’s on 2 January every year.
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Page updated 5 November 2026. Report a wrong date

Dates

YearDate
2027Saturday, 2 January
2028Sunday, 2 January
2029Tuesday, 2 January
2030Wednesday, 2 January
2031Thursday, 2 January
2032Friday, 2 January
2033Sunday, 2 January
2034Monday, 2 January
2035Tuesday, 2 January
2036Wednesday, 2 January

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