POLL: Should England get bank holiday if we win World Cup? | Football | Sport
England fans all over the country are celebrating after the Three Lions beat DR Congo in the World Cup tonight. Thomas Tuchel’s England will now gear up to play Mexico in the next round of the World Cup. But there will be no rest for fans, as the Government ruled out introducing an extra Bank Holiday on Monday, July 6, despite a very late potential kick-off for the round-of-16 tie against Mexico.
The game does not kick off until 1 am UK time. The Government confirmed to The Express today that there won’t be an extra Bank Holiday to accommodate fans staying up in support of England. Last month, Sir Keir Starmer refused to be drawn on plans for a new Bank Holiday if England win the World Cup, which would land on Monday, June 20, the day after the final on June 19. So what do you think? Vote in our poll and join the debate in the comments section
During the gathering of world leaders at the G7 summit in France, the PM was asked if he would declare a new Bank Holiday if England lifts the trophy.
Last month, asked at the conference if England would receive a day to celebrate a possible tournament win, Sir Keir told reporters he didn’t want to ‘jinx’ it.
He said: “I’m not gonna jinx the World Cup.
“But, you know, the last time we won the World Cup it was a Labour government.
“And so it’s absolutely clear that we only win World Cups under a Labour government.
“So let’s hope that this is the next opportunity.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said that the Government would be “backing the England team all the way” but added that “the current pattern of bank and public holidays is well established”.
The Scottish Government laid on an extra Bank Holiday on Monday, June 15, to celebrate Scotland kicking off their World Cup campaign for the first time in decades.
