2027 Public Holidays for Local Government Employees
Renfrewshire Council · 10 September 2026
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PUBLIC To: Finance, Resources & Customer Services Policy Board On: 10 September 2026 Report by: Report by the Director of Finance & Resources Heading: 2027 Public Holidays for Local Government Employees 1. Summary 1.1 In accordance with established practice and the Council’s Statement of Particulars of Employment for c6500 Local Government Employees, members of the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board each year approve the dates of the 12 fixed public holidays, plus the 1 day of no work requirement. The 1 day of no work requirement is provided to Local Government Employees who are generally employed in non-essential services (traditionally office-based roles). 1.2 The day of no work requirement forms part of the Council's festive closure arrangements for employees working in services that do not require to remain operational during the Christmas and New Year period. Employees are required to use two days of annual leave to cover the first two days of the closure period, with the third day designated as a day of no work requirement. The date of the day of no work requirement varies each year and is normally allocated to the working day immediately preceding New Year's Day. 1.3 School holiday arrangements are considered separately and are determined annually by the Education and Children's Services Policy Board as part of its process for setting the school holiday framework. 1.4 Members are therefore asked to approve the standard public holidays for local government employees, attached at Appendix 1 for 2027. 2 Recommendations 2.1 Elected Members are asked to: • Approve the public holidays as detailed in Appendix 1.
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PUBLIC Implications of the Report 1. Financial – The public holiday arrangements detailed in this report form part of the Council's established terms and conditions of employment and will be accommodated within existing service budgets. 2. HR & Organisational Development – The proposed arrangements are consistent with the Council's contractual terms and conditions of employment for Local Government Employees. 3. Community/Council Planning – None. 4. Legal - The proposed arrangements are consistent with the Council's contractual obligations and established local government employment arrangements. 5. Property/Assets – None 6. Information Technology – None 7. Equality & Human Rights – The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. 8. Health & Safety – None. 9. Procurement – None 10. Risk – None. 11. Privacy Impact – None. 12. Climate Risk – None. 13. Children’s Rights – None. 14. Cosla Policy Position – None. List of Background Papers - None Author: Raymond Cree, Head of People and Organisational Development Email: raymond.cree@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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PUBLIC APPENDIX 1 – 2027 Public Holidays for Local Government Employees Holiday 2027 New Year Friday 1 January Monday 4 January Tuesday 5 January Good Friday Friday 26 March Easter Monday Monday 29 March May Day Monday 3 May Spring Bank Holiday Monday 31 May Fair Holiday Monday 2 August Autumn Holiday Friday 24 September Monday 27 September Christmas Monday 27 December Tuesday 28 December Day of no work requirement Friday 31 December For Noting • Subject to operational requirements and established practice, an early closure at 2.30pm on Friday 30 July 2027 will be applied in connection with the Fair Holiday. All arrangements will be communicated separately. • Non-teaching staff in schools - Children’s Services issue a separate list of school holidays for term time employees.