Will there be a bank holiday if England win Euro 2024?
ENGLAND are two Euro wins away from finally lifting their first piece of silverware since 1966 – and that could result in a national bank holiday.
The Three Lions face the Netherlands TONIGHT in what has all the minerals to be a mouthwatering semi-final.
And Gareth Southgate‘s side win, only Spain will stand in the way of a potential bank holiday.
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Will there be a bank holiday if England win Euro 2024?
Three Lions fans are hoping for a bank holiday if England end their trophy drought by winning the Euros on Sunday.
However, there has been no official plans by the Government that there will be a national bank holiday.
Fans across the country have been campaigning that one should be put in place.
In one viral video posted online by Georgeana Burkett, a man claimed that ‘not one person in England’ will be going to work the following day if Southgate’s side win Sunday’s final.
Another fan who goes by the name of Reece also said: “One’s on Tuesday night, one’s in a Wednesday night semifinals.
“But then if we get through to the final guess when the final is? Guess what time the final is? Eight o’clock kickoff on Sunday night. A Sunday night!
“Now, that has to be announced as a national Bank Holiday. No one is going to work that next day. Not one person in England. No one. And if you do, your life is boring. You’ve got no life.”
When is the Euro 2024 final?
- The Euro 2024 final will take place on Sunday, July 14.
- Kick-off for the tournament showpiece will be at 8pm BST.
- Olympiastadion in Berlin is the chosen venue for this huge match and it can host approximately 74,475 passionate fans.
What has Gareth Southgate said?
Southgate is hoping the Three Lions can see it through to the final and win the tournament after failing last time out.
He said: “Our intention is to play with the ball, but you have opponents trying to stop you.
“Our team has been under enormous pressure from the start and they did so well.
“At the moment we aren’t able to score lots but the last three games we’ve played against five at the back. We’re through to our third semi-final in four attempts but that’s not where we want it to end.”