What's the score with Scotland's World Cup holiday - and will schools be off?

What's the score with Scotland's World Cup holiday - and will schools be off?19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteven McKenzieandAndrew Picken,Data journalist, BBC ScotlandPA MediaJohn McGinn (left) and Kenny McLean celebrated Scotland men's qualification for the World CupEmotions around Scotland's qualification for the World Cup were still high when it was announced the country would have a day off to help mark the occasion. The extra bank holiday was billed as a way to celebrate the men's national side reaching the tournament for the first time in almost 30 years. But the holiday has not been universally adopted by employers and some parents may find they have to arrange childcare where schools are closed. So, who is getting the extra day off - and who isn't?When is the World Cup bank holiday? ReutersScotland qualified for the 2026 World Cup winning a qualifier in NovemberScotland booked its place in the 2026 World Cup after an extraordinary 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden in November.Just weeks later, First Minister John Swinney said 15 June should be designated as a national bank holiday.It was later formally confirmed by the King. The date comes after Scotland's first World Cup group fixture, a game against Haiti in Boston, Massachusetts, at 02:00 BST on Sunday 14 June.Scotland's remaining group matches are against Morocco, also in Boston, and Brazil in Miami, Florida. Who is getting the bank holiday?ReutersWill thousands of young Scotland fans get the holiday?There are an estimated 551,500 public sector workers in Scotland who could have been offered the holiday.Many of them work for local councils which each had the power to adopt the extra day off. There is no law requiring businesses, such as banks, to close on bank holidays and it has been left to firms and other organisations outside the public sector to decide if their staff should have it.So far, just six of Scotland's 32 councils say they are...