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Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.
Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.
This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning.
This bank holiday will operate in the same way as other bank holidays, and there is no statutory entitlement to time off. Employers may include bank holidays as part of a worker’s leave entitlement.
The bank holiday will take place across the United Kingdom.
The bank holiday will be a unique national moment, and we would encourage employers to respond sensitively to requests from workers who wish to take time off.
This is a matter for discussion between individuals and their employer. There is no statutory entitlement to time off for bank holidays, but employers may include bank holidays as part of a worker’s leave entitlement.
The government cannot interfere in existing contractual arrangements between employers and workers. However, we would expect that many workers will be able to take the day off on the bank holiday. We also expect employers to respond sensitively to requests from workers who wish to take the day of the funeral off work.
This is a matter for discussion between individuals and their employer.
This is a matter for discussion between you and your employer.
This is a matter for discussion between you and your employer. There are no statutory rules regarding extra pay on bank holidays.
This is a matter for discussion between you and your employer.
Yes, this bank holiday will apply in all parts of the UK.
This bank holiday is official and applies in the same way as all others.
No, King George VI’s funeral was not a bank holiday, but the government wants to help give as many people as possible the opportunity on the day of the State Funeral to mark Her Majesty’s passing and commemorate Her reign.
No decision has yet been made. A decision will be made nearer the time.
There are currently no plans for an annual holiday.
Yes, schools will be closed, we are not asking them to remain open on the day of the bank holiday.
Please see UK bank holidays for further information about pay and time off on bank holidays.
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