Day after Scotland’s first 2026 World Cup match set to be bank holiday

Evening Standard 2026-01-05

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The day after Scotland’s first match in the 2026 World Cup is set to be a national bank holiday north of the border.First Minister John Swinney has proposed that Monday June 15 be designated a national bank holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in the tournament for the first time since 1998.
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