Millions of people are set to enjoy an extra bank holiday next month, just days after the 2026 World Cup kicks off.

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 after this fall in August. Northern Ireland, however, observes the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday on Monday, July 13.

Scotland will then celebrate its Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 3, while England, Wales and Northern Ireland will mark theirs on Monday, August 31.

Later in the year, Scotland will exclusively enjoy 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.