Public holidays 2017/18
Earlston
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 27 March
- May Day - Monday 1 May
- Annual Trades - *Monday 24 July for two weeks
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Galashiels
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 27 March
- May Day - Monday 1 May
- Braw Lads Gathering - Friday 30 June and Saturday 1 July, (Braw Lads Week 24 June - 1 July)
- Annual Trades - *Monday 24 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 2 October
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Hawick Area
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 17 April
- May Day - Monday 1 May
- Common-Riding - Friday 9 and Saturday 10 June, (Common Riding Week 5 - 11 June)
- Annual Trades - *Monday 24 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 9 October
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Innerleithen and Walkerburn Area
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 3 April
- May Day - Monday 1 May (except for shops which will take 8 May to avoid conflict with the Edinburgh and Glasgow holidays)
- Victoria Day - Monday 29 May
- St Ronan's Day - Saturday 15 July (Festival week 9-15 July)
- Annual Trades - Saturday 29 July for two weeks
- Shop - Monday 31 July
- St Andrew's Day - Monday 27 November
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Jedburgh
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Merchant's Holiday - Monday 6 March
- Spring - Monday 27 March
- May Day - Monday 1 May
- Callants' Festival - Friday 7 and Saturday 8 July, (Festival Week 2 - 8 July)
- Annual Trades - *Commence on Monday 24 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 2 October
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Kelso
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 27 March
- May Day - Monday 1 May
- May/June - Monday 29 May (this date replaces Spittal Trip holiday)
- Annual Civic Week - *Friday 21 and Saturday 22 July, (Annual Civic Week 16 - 22 July)
- Autumn - Monday 2 October
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Melrose
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 27 March
- May Day - Monday 1 May
- Melrosian Festival - Saturday 24 June
- Annual Trades - *Commence on Monday 24 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 2 October
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Peebles
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 3 April
- May Day - Monday 1 May (Except for shops which will take 8 May to avoid conflict with the Edinburgh and Glasgow holidays)
- Victoria Day - Monday 29 May
- Beltane - Saturday 24 June
- Trades - Saturday 29 July for two weeks
- Shop holiday - Monday 31 July
- St Andrew's Day - Monday 27 November
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
Selkirk
- New Year 2017 - Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 January
- Spring - Monday 27 March
- May Day - Monday 1 May
- Common Riding - Thursday 15 and Friday 16 June, (Common Riding Week 10 - 16 June)
- Annual Trades - *Commence on Monday 24 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 2 October
- Christmas - Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
* most shops and offices remain open.