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To think it’s ridiculous that an extra Bank Holiday has been announced in Scotland because they’ve qualified for the World Cup?

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Butterflyfluff · 13/02/2026 16:20

Just that really?

What if every country who qualifies decided to do this?

What about other sports?

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MoiraPlunkett · 13/02/2026 17:05

I don't care about this one but I wish we get Jan 2nd in England like the Scots! Grin.

tigger1001 · 13/02/2026 17:04

PurpleCoo · 13/02/2026 16:56

I don't begrudge the Scots an extra day off, but it is the most ludicrous reason I have ever heard of for a Bank Holiday.

I also object to football or other sporting events being declared as 'breaking news' or a 'news flash'. A group of men (or women for that matter) running around a pitch with a ball is not really 'breaking news'.

im a football fan and will be watching, but I agree with you. It is silly. And most employers will carry on as normal.

its almost like it's an election year....

tigger1001 · 13/02/2026 17:02

I'm Scottish. Most won't get the holiday. Several councils have already said they aren't closing etc. it will be like St Andrews day - a public holiday in name only

Mysterian · 13/02/2026 16:58

Chill. It's only going to be once every 40 years or so.

IceOnTheLake · 13/02/2026 16:58

CactusSwoonedEnding · 13/02/2026 16:24

How does it hurt you?
Government employees will have a free day off except if they are frontline staff in a service that has to run every day no matter what. There is no legal compulsion for other employers to do the same (though they may).
It wouldn't be a problem if every coutry who qualifies decides to do this. It's all fine. You don't need everyone to be miserable in order to feel that all is right with the world.

Presumably a day when all elective surgery is cancelled. That will hurt thousands of people.

SerendipityJane · 13/02/2026 16:57

whattheysay · 13/02/2026 16:56

What difference would it make to you what a country you don’t live in does?

Funnily enough, I was saying exactly the same to Richard Tice the other day ....

PurpleCoo · 13/02/2026 16:56

I don't begrudge the Scots an extra day off, but it is the most ludicrous reason I have ever heard of for a Bank Holiday.

I also object to football or other sporting events being declared as 'breaking news' or a 'news flash'. A group of men (or women for that matter) running around a pitch with a ball is not really 'breaking news'.

whattheysay · 13/02/2026 16:56

What difference would it make to you what a country you don’t live in does?

BaileysHotChocolateByThePool · 13/02/2026 16:54

They're excited and celebrating. Its not doing you any harm. I think its really nice.

EverythingIsComputer · 13/02/2026 16:54

Fun sponge

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Butterflyfluff · 13/02/2026 16:53

hobbledyhoy · 13/02/2026 16:47

So what if people in Scotland get an extra bank holiday. It doesn’t affect you in any way either positively or negatively.

Do you always grudge someone getting a perceived ‘perk’ that you don’t?

Not sure why you assume it doesn’t affect me. From a work point of view it actually does. And it has nothing to do with me not getting a day off!

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pavillion1 · 13/02/2026 16:53

Good for the Scots …. When did we al become so bitter

KimberleyClark · 13/02/2026 16:52

We didn't get one on Wales when we qualified! Mind you we don't even get one for St David's Day.

PurpleThistle7 · 13/02/2026 16:52

They’ve already announced most in our city won’t have it. So it will be a nation of exhausted, hung over and cranky people plodding into work. With lots and lots of mysterious illness.

I don’t care about football one bit but the excitement from my kids’ friends and their families is lovely. We got a pointless bank holiday for some royalist thing so not sure why this is so terrible.

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Butterflyfluff · 13/02/2026 16:49

EvelynBeatrice · 13/02/2026 16:22

It’s entirely predictable and expected. The SNP want to curry favour with the electorate.

That’s going to backfire if it transpires that only public sector workers ending up getting it.

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EnterQueene · 13/02/2026 16:49

I think it is typical SNP nonsense, pandering to the saltire painted faces lowest common denominator.

I hope the Scottish Government also provide additional investment for domestic abuse support. Alcohol fueled abuse of women increases significantly when Scotland lose - as they will.

Spangers · 13/02/2026 16:48

God forbid the plebs have a day off from the mill.

hobbledyhoy · 13/02/2026 16:47

So what if people in Scotland get an extra bank holiday. It doesn’t affect you in any way either positively or negatively.

Do you always grudge someone getting a perceived ‘perk’ that you don’t?

BarbaraKirksKaftan · 13/02/2026 16:44

Most people won’t actually get a holiday, not heard from my employer yet but I don’t expect we will get it.

WelcometomyUnderworld · 13/02/2026 16:43

Emori · 13/02/2026 16:28

It would be the end of civilization, you big silly.

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I don’t know why but “you big silly” has properly tickled me, so thank you for cheering up my afternoon 😂

Livpool · 13/02/2026 16:42

pixieee · 13/02/2026 16:24

I am happy for an extra bank holiday for any reason what so ever. Unfortunately I don't live in Scotland.

Same! I will take any extra bank holiday - bring them on

Emotionalsupporttissue · 13/02/2026 16:42

Op you are a Mizzog

Whatadayyyyyyy · 13/02/2026 16:40

I take it you are not Scottish

justtheotheronemrswembley · 13/02/2026 16:39

Good luck to them, I hope they do well in their sporting endeavours.

Do I care that they have been given an extra bank holiday? Not one jot.