NewsUK NewsBuckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace confirmed an extra bank holiday earlier this year11:31, 29 May 2026Millions of people will enjoy an extra bank holiday next month, just days after the 2026 World Cup kicks off.‌Back in February, Buckingham Palace announced: "To mark the achievement of Scotland's men's football team competing at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years, we consider it desirable that Monday, the fifteenth day of June in the year 2026 should be a bank holiday in Scotland. Now, therefore, we, in pursuance of section 1(3) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, do hereby appoint Monday, the fifteenth day of June in the year 2026 to be a bank holiday in Scotland."‌The bank holiday will not apply to England, Wales or Northern Ireland. For the majority of the UK, the next bank holidays fall in August. Northern Ireland, however, observes the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday on Monday, July 13.Article continues belowScotland will then celebrate its Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 3, while England, Wales and Northern Ireland will mark their Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 31. Later in the year, Scotland alone will benefit from a bank holiday on Monday, November 30, for St Andrew's Day.The whole of the UK will then observe a bank holiday for Christmas Day on December 25, along with a "substitute" bank holiday for Boxing Day on Monday, December 28. This replacement date has been introduced due to Boxing Day falling on a Saturday this year.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Buckingham PalaceFIFA World CupBoxing DayChristmasScotland football teamBanks