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In the semi-final against the Netherlands, just when all hope for England’s chances in the Euros was just about lost, Ollie Watkins swooped in at the 90th minute, scoring a corker of a goal that would take the Three Lions through to the Euro 2024 finals. That semi-final sure was a memorable night – and now another could be in store, as England will take on Spain this evening for the grand title of Euro 2024 champions.
This is England’s second European Championship final in a row (after defeat to Italy at Wembley in 2021) and the men’s team’s first ever major tournament final on foreign soil. We’ll all be on the edge of our seats for a while this evening, that’s for sure.
But other than who’s going to be on the starting lineup, there’s another question on everybody’s lips: will we get a bank holiday if England win Euro 2024? Here’s what we know so far.
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When is the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England?
England will take on Spain tonight, on Sunday July 14. Kick off is at 8pm BST.
Will there be a bank holiday if England win Euro 2024?
At the moment, we’re still not sure. Back in 2021, Prime Minister at the time Boris Johnson teased Brits that the UK could have a bank holiday if England won, but the Three Lions were beaten by Italy.
It’s also important to remember that when the Lionesses won the Euros in 2022 there was no bank holiday.
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What has Keir Starmer said?
So far the new PM has only dropped hints. Speaking at the NATO summit in Washington DC on Thursday (July 11), he said: ‘We should certainly mark the occasion, I don’t want to jinx it. I went to the last Euros final, I don’t want to go through that again.
‘I don’t want to jinx anything but we must mark it in some way. But the most important thing is getting it over the line on Sunday.’
When might we find out more?
From this, it sounds like a bank holiday is contingent on England winning. We expect we won’t hear anything about a potential day off until after the match on Sunday night.
What are the odds for Spain vs England?
At the time of writing, the odds are favouring Spain. Spain’s odds of claiming victory are 8/5, while England’s are 13/5.
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