Public holidays in the Scottish Borders

Earlston

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January 2012
• Spring - Monday 9 April 2012
• May Day - Monday 7 May 2012
• Annual Trades - *Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 July 2012
  (Commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks)
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2012
• New Year 2013  Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013   

Galashiels

• New Year 2012 - Monday, 2 and Tuesday, 3 January 2012
• Spring - Monday 9 April 2012
• May Day - Monday 7 May 2012
• Braw Lads Gathering - Friday 29 and Saturday 30 June 2012, (Braw Lads Week 24 June - 1 July)
• Annual Trades - *Monday 23 and Tuesday, 24 July 2012 (commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks)
• Autumn - Monday 8 October 2012
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2012
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013   

Hawick Area

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January 2012  
• Spring - Monday 9 April 2012
• May Day - Monday 7 May 2012
• Common-Riding - Friday 8 and Saturday 9 June 2012, (Common Riding Week 3 - 9 June)
• Annual Trades - *Monday, 23 and Tuesday 24 July 2012, (Commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks)  
• Autumn - Monday, 1 October 2012  
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2012  
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013  

* most shops and offices remain open.

Innerleithen & Walkerburn Area

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 January and Tuesday 3 January
• Spring Bank - Monday 2 April
• May Day - Monday 7 May (Except for shops which will take 14 May to avoid conflict with the Edinburgh and Glasgow holidays)         
• Victoria Day - Monday 4 June
• St Ronan's Day - Saturday 21 July
• Trades' - Saturday 28 July to Saturday 11 August    
• Shop - Monday 30 July
• St Andrew's Day - Monday 3 December
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013  

Jedburgh

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January 2012
• Merchant's Holiday - Monday 5 March 2012
• Spring - Monday 2 April 2012
• May Day - Monday 7 May 2012
• Callants' Festival - Friday 13 and Saturday 14 July 2012, (Annual Festival Week 7- 14 July)                                        
• Annual Trades - *Commence on Monday, 23 July for two weeks
• Autumn - Monday 1 October 2012 
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2012    
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013

Kelso

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January 2012
• Spring - Monday 2 April 2012
• May Day - Monday 7 May 2012                
• May/June - Monday 4 June 2012 (to coincide with Queen's Diamond Jubilee, this date replaced Spittal Trip holiday)        
• Annual Civic Week - *Friday 20 and Saturday 21 July 2012, (Annual Civic Week 15 - 24 July)                           
• Autumn - Monday 1 October 2012  
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2012  
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013

* most shops and offices remain open.

Melrose

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January 2012  
• Spring - Monday 9 April 2010  
• May Day - Monday 7 May 2012  
• Melrosian Festival - Saturday 23 June 2012  
• Annual Trades - *Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 July 2011 (Commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks)
• Autumn - Monday 8 October 2012  
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2012 
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013

Peebles

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 January and Tuesday 3 January
• Spring Bank - Monday 2 April
• May Day - Monday 7 May (Except for shops which will take 14 May to avoid conflict with the Edinburgh and Glasgow holidays)         
• Victoria Day - Monday 4 June
• Beltane - Saturday 23 June
• Trades' - Saturday 28 July to Saturday 11 August    
• Shop - Monday 30 July
• St Andrew's Day - Monday 3 December
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013 

Selkirk

• New Year 2012 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January 2012  
• Spring - Monday 9 April 2012  
• May Day - Monday 7 May 2012  
• Common Riding - Thursday 14 and Friday 15 June 2012, (Common Riding Week 10 to 16 June)  
• Annual Trades - *Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 July 2012 (Commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks)
• Autumn - Monday 8 October 2012  
• Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2012  
• New Year 2013 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013