Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scotland is set to get a new bank holiday in 2026 to mark it’s mens national team playing in the World Cup for the first time ...

While Scotland usually has nine bank holidays in a year, some lucky Scots may get 10 in 2026.

The national bank holiday was announced last year with the government confirming NHS staff will receive the holiday.

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 ...

All UK bank holidays for 2026 have been confirmed by the Government, including a substitute Boxing Day and Scotland's new ...

Measures will be put in place during the holiday to ensure the NHS will continue to operate as it normally would on public ...

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Scotland are set to make June 15 a national bank holiday in honour of their first men’s World Cup appearance in 28 years. The Scottish government announced on Monday that First Minister John Swinney ...

There are separate dates in Scotland, though, with north of the border set to enjoy an additional bank holiday this year.