Will there be a bank holiday if England win Euro 2024 final?

The big day is upon us and millions will be tuning in later to if England play Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin - and there are calls for a win to be marked with a bank holiday.

Gareth Southgate's men have a chance to bring home an historic result - and become the first England men's team to win a trophy since the famous World Cup win in 1966.

In the build up to this evening's game, which kicks off at 8pm, supporters have been calling for a bank holiday to mark a Three Lions victory.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previous hinted at plans for a bank holiday as England have made it into the Euro 2024 final.

England fans are naturally wondering if they will get the day off on Monday, should Gareth Southgate's side deliver the goods tonight.

Here's everything you need to know.

Will there be a bank holiday if England win Euro 2024 final?

Although fans have called for a bank holiday tomorrow if England win, the government has revealed no plans for one - and it may be exceptionally difficult to do at such short notice.

It is even estimated that creating a new bank holiday could cost the UK economy nearly £2 billion.

However, many England fans still think that would be a price worth paying for the celebrations of a lifetime.

In one viral video shared by Georgeana Burkett, one England fan insists "not one person in England" will turn up for work on Monday if Gareth Southgate's team beat Spain.

He said: "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."

However, not all England fans agree with his assessment. At the time of writing, an Express readers poll shows only 44% think Monday should be a bank holiday, while 56% say they are dead against the idea.

What has Keir Starmer said about Euro 2024 bank holiday? 

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is set to attend the match in Berlin, has suggested a victory should be marked in some way, but has not committed to a bank holiday.

But he dropped one hint during an interview with ITV News on Thursday. He said: "We should certainly mark the occasion. I don't want to jinx it... We must mark it in some way. But the most important thing is getting it over the line on Sunday."

In a good luck message, Sir Keir, writing to “Gareth and all the England team”, said: “You should all be proud of what you’ve achieved so far, and I hope you can take some strength from the millions at home kicking every ball alongside you.

“You don’t need a running commentary from a politician on what you should or shouldn’t do.

“You’re here not because of luck, but because of your graft and hard work. You’ve earned it. As you did three years ago, you’ve made the country proud.

“Whatever happens, you should know that you have united the country, and we are all behind you.

“So enjoy tonight. I know that up and down the country, we all will.”

Mr Starmer has previously called for extra Bank Holidays for Brits following sporting victories.

When England's Lionesses reached the Women's World Cup final, Starmer called for then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to create a new bank holiday.

What the bookies are predicting

Betting firm Ladbrokes has shared its latest odds on Keir Starmer announcing a new bank holiday if England win the Euro 2024 final.

It has 5/2 odds on the prime minister giving us a day off on Monday. It also found 60% of Britons supported the idea in a poll of 1,001 adults.

There are usually eight Bank Holidays in England every year - including New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

There are also the Early May Bank Holiday, the Spring Bank Holiday and the Summer Bank Holiday.

Extra one-off bank holidays were created in 2022 for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee and, later that year, her state funeral.

An extra bank holiday was also created in 2023 for the coronation of King Charles III.

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