AFTER a not-so-brief 28-year hiatus, the Scotland national team are gearing up to play the beautiful game at the World Cup ...

King Charles has granted royal approval for a special one-off bank holiday in Scotland next Monday, June 15th, giving ...

John McGinn (left) and Kenny McLean celebrated Scotland men's qualification for the World Cup Emotions around Scotland's qualification for the World Cup were still high when it was announced the ...

“Monday 15 June 2026 has officially been confirmed as a national bank holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in the men's football World Cup finals. “The holiday was proposed by First Minister John ...

While different UK nations frequently have varying bank holiday dates, some remain consistent across the board. For example, the recent Easter weekend brought two bank holidays on ...

A bank holiday will be held in Scotland on June 15 to mark the nation’s return to the football World Cup for the first time since 1998. The Scotland men’s national team will have their first fixture ...

Here is every Scottish bank holiday this year, including one bonus day to mark Scotland’s return to the World Cup. | Getty Images Here is every Scottish bank holiday this year, including one bonus day ...

The bonus bank holiday has been approved by His Majesty the King.

If a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a "substitute day" (usually the following Monday) is declared a bank holiday.