What's open on St Andrew's Day 2027?

Tuesday, 30 November 2027 · Scotland only

Stores and services

No store or service has a sourced answer for St Andrew's Day 2027 yet.

Not announced yet: Aldi, Argos, Asda, B&M, B&Q, Barclays, Boots, Co-op, Costa Coffee, Currys, Greggs, Home Bargains, HSBC UK, Iceland, IKEA, John Lewis, Lidl, Lloyds Bank, M&S, McDonald's, Morrisons, NatWest, Next, Post Office, Primark, Royal Mail, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco, Waitrose, Wickes. These haven't published St Andrew's Day 2027 opening times that we could verify, so check your local store. We add answers as soon as they're published.

About St Andrew's Day 2027

St Andrew's Day, Tuesday 30 November 2027, is a bank holiday in Scotland only.

No law closes shops that day, so each store sets its own hours. Royal Mail's 2026 holiday list for Scotland doesn't include St Andrew's Day.

Sources: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · Royal Mail: Service update, public and local holidays 2026

Rules by region

RegionBank holiday?Large shops must close?
England and WalesNoNo: shops may open
ScotlandYesNo: shops may open
Northern IrelandNoNo: shops may open

Sources

Questions

When is St Andrew's Day 2027?

St Andrew's Day 2027 is on Tuesday, 30 November 2027.

Is St Andrew's Day 2027 a bank holiday?

Yes, in Scotland, but not in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. GOV.UK notes that employers don't have to give paid leave on bank holidays.

Are shops closed on St Andrew's Day 2027?

No law makes shops close on St Andrew's Day, so each store sets its own hours.

Is there post on St Andrew's Day 2027?

Royal Mail's 2026 list for Scotland didn't include St Andrew's Day, so collections and deliveries ran as normal that day in 2026. Royal Mail hasn't published its 2027 holiday list yet. St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland. Royal Mail hasn't published St Andrew's Day 2027 opening times in Scotland that we could verify (checked 16 October 2026). Check your local branch before you go.