Bank holiday announced for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on Monday 19 September
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.
More information
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.
For further information please see the Government Website.
The End of an Era marks the Beginning of a New One
It’s hard to believe that two days before Queen Elizabeth passed away she had been dealing with the formalities of saying goodbye to Boris Johnson and granting an audience to Liz Truss. Smiley and effervescent, a consummate and dedicated professional, the Queen continued working until her death.
The last few days have demonstrated exactly what the Queen meant to the country, the Commonwealth and the whole World, but more than that - exactly how she was dedicated to her role.
Hers was a unique situation - foisted into a being heir to the throne because of a change of circumstance, she had very little choice but to carry on, she couldn’t find another job, this was her duty. A duty she fulfilled for 70 years and of course, along with that 70 years of scrutiny.
Whilst we did not know her, she has always been there - omnipresent, the constant in a changing world for 7 decades.