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Scotland Bank holiday Monday 15th June 2026

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 09-Jun-26 08:09:10

The King has endorsed Scotlands extra Bank Holiday this year after Scotlands men’s team World Cup game against Haiti which is being played at 2.00am UK time on 14th June which is a Sunday.

I wonder why England hasn’t got a Bank Holiday after their first game, which is mid-week (Wednesday 17th June, 21.00pm)

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Grandmabatty Tue 09-Jun-26 08:18:31

That's bizarre. And I say that as a scot

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MartavTaurus Tue 09-Jun-26 08:20:06

I guess King Charles could hardly deny that request, could he?

What about the economy? Is it a responsible decision?

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Grandmabatty Tue 09-Jun-26 08:26:07

Where did you read it Grannygravy? I can't find any reference to it

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 09-Jun-26 08:29:21

It has been on ITV breakfast news this morning.

I Googled it to double check, and there it was.

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Grandmabatty Tue 09-Jun-26 08:31:02

Sorry, found it! I still think it's bizarre.

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MaizieD Tue 09-Jun-26 08:39:11

Scotland has, IIRC, always differed slightly from England when it comes to Bank holidays. How are we supposed to be reacting to this one? Outrage? Envy? Indifference?

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 09-Jun-26 08:44:30

MaizieD

Scotland has, IIRC, always differed slightly from England when it comes to Bank holidays. How are we supposed to be reacting to this one? Outrage? Envy? Indifference?

Curiosity actually.

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MartavTaurus Tue 09-Jun-26 08:45:24

Sort of confusion?

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Jaxjacky Tue 09-Jun-26 09:13:44

It’s celebrating Scotland qualifying after 28 years.

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paddyann54 Tue 09-Jun-26 09:41:10

It’s because all the fans will still be drunk the day after…..win or lose.Better just making it an official holiday than businesses having no idea how many might make it in to work.
I employed staff for 45 years and it seems like common sense to me

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Tizliz Tue 09-Jun-26 09:44:11

Not all Scotland:

Monday, 15 June 2026 is not a recognized bank holiday for employees of the Highland Council. The local authority voted to reject the formally proposed national World Cup bank holiday to avoid the estimated £150,000 cost and prevent disruptions to essential services like bin collections and schools

I have noticed that most Bank Holidays are ignored in favour of 'local' holidays - it can get very confusing.

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yogitree Tue 09-Jun-26 09:53:11

While the date was declared as a national bank holiday by the Scottish Government, local authorities were given full discretion. - A`I reports.

We are having local bank holidays in my region.

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 09-Jun-26 09:56:37

Sounds a bit like the Hokey Cokey to me …

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 09-Jun-26 09:59:20

I just find it rather odd that a Bank Holiday has been granted, albeit optional for drunken fans to recover paddyann54 🤷‍♀️

Over half of our employees are England fans, we asked as soon as the England boys had qualified to sort out any holiday days between them to ensure no disruptions in the workplace.

They know we are considerate employers, but, they have been forewarned that any sick days after a match will not be looked on kindly…

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