Public holidays 2018/19
Earlston
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - Monday 26 March
- May Day - Monday 7 May
- Annual Trades - *Monday 23 July for two weeks
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Galashiels
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - Monday 26 March
- May Day - Monday 7 May
- Braw Lads Gathering - Friday 29 June and Saturday 30 June, (Braw Lads Week 22 June - 1 July)
- Annual Trades - *Monday 23 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 1 October
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Hawick Area
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - Monday 26 March
- May Day - Monday 7 May
- Common-Riding - Friday 8 and Saturday 9 June, (Common Riding Week 4 - 10 June)
- Annual Trades - *Monday 23 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 8 October
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Innerleithen and Walkerburn Area
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - 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 28 May
- St Ronan's Day - Saturday 14 July (Festival week 8-14 July)
- Annual Trades - Saturday 28 July for two weeks
- Shop - Monday 30 July
- St Andrew's Day - Monday 3 December
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Jedburgh
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Merchant's Holiday - Monday 5 March
- Spring - Monday 26 March
- May Day - Monday 7 May
- Callants' Festival - Friday 13 July, (Festival Weeks 30 June - 13 July)
- Annual Trades - *Commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 1 October
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Kelso
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - Monday 26 March
- May Day - Monday 7 May
- May/June - Monday 28 May (this date replaces Spittal Trip holiday)
- Annual Civic Week - *Friday 20 and Saturday 21 July, (Annual Civic Week 15 - 21 July)
- Autumn - Monday 1 October
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Melrose
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - Monday 26 March
- May Day - Monday 7 May
- Melrosian Festival - Saturday 23 June
- Annual Trades - *Commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 1 October
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Peebles
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - 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 28 May
- Beltane - Saturday 23 June
- Trades - Saturday 28 July for two weeks
- Shop holiday - Monday 30 July
- St Andrew's Day - Monday 3 December
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
Selkirk
- New Year 2018 - Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January
- Spring - Monday 26 March
- May Day - Monday 7 May
- Common Riding - Thursday 14 and Friday 15 June, (Common Riding Week 9 - 15 June)
- Annual Trades - *Commence on Monday 23 July for two weeks
- Autumn - Monday 1 October
- Christmas - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December
- New Year 2019 - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January
* most shops and offices remain open.