Scotland bank holiday
Scotland World Cup Bank Holiday 2026 is on Monday 15 June 2026. It is a one-off bank holiday in Scotland connected with Scotland's participation in the 2026 men's football World Cup.
The date applies in Scotland only. It is not a UK-wide bank holiday for England, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
Use this section to place the Scotland bank holiday in the June 2026 calendar. The highlighted date is Monday 15 June.
| Date | 15 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Day of week | Monday |
| Month placement | Third Monday in June 2026 |
| Calendar note | Mark Monday 15 June for the Scotland World Cup bank holiday |
Calendar reading: the highlighted square marks the Scotland-specific bank holiday date, not a fixture, ticket, travel, or event calendar.
The practical question is not only whether the date exists, but whether your workplace, school, council, bank, or service provider follows it. Use these checks before making time-sensitive plans.
A bank holiday does not automatically mean every employee has a paid day off. Employment contracts and workplace policies still matter.
School terms, council services, and local public holidays can vary. Use your local authority or school calendar for final planning.
Bank branches and some services may follow the Scottish bank holiday schedule, but individual providers can publish their own hours.
Download a single-date ICS file for Monday 15 June 2026. The file works with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and other apps that support ICS files.
File note: this download includes only the Scotland bank holiday date. It is not a World Cup fixtures, tickets, travel, or fan events calendar.
Scotland has this one-off bank holiday because 2026 marks Scotland's return to the men's football World Cup finals. The date was added to the Scottish bank holiday schedule for 2026 rather than treated as an annual recurring holiday.
Not automatically. The date is a Scotland bank holiday, but paid time off depends on your employment contract or employer policy.
School calendars are set locally. Check your school, council, or local authority calendar before assuming a closure.
Many banking and local services may treat it as a Scotland bank holiday, but branch hours and service schedules should be checked with the provider.
No. This page covers the Scotland bank holiday date and calendar file only. Fixtures, tickets, travel, and fan events belong to separate sports or event pages.
Used to confirm the Scotland-specific 2026 World Cup bank holiday date.
Used to compare Scotland dates with England and Wales and Northern Ireland bank holiday schedules.
Used as a local public holiday entry point for council-level schedule checks in Scotland.
Update note: the date is taken from Scottish bank holiday sources. Local opening hours, school calendars, and employer policies should be checked with the relevant provider before making plans.