Bank holidays 2022

Acting Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt read out two draft proclamations appointing the day as a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

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School across the country will close and workplaces could shut as the nation comes together to mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II.

This is a matter for discussion between individuals and their employer. Can these people take this bank holiday off work? [King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-died-with-charles-and-anne-by-side-as-others-dashed-to-balmoral-17332682/) by her side. This is a matter for discussion between you and your employer, the UK Government again advised. This is a matter for discussion between you and your employer. Yes, this bank holiday will apply in all parts of the UK. Will this bank holiday apply everywhere in the UK? Will there be a bank holiday for the Coronation? If someone has annual leave booked for the day of the funeral – will they be able to reclaim this leave? If I will have work on the day of the funeral – will I be paid extra? September 19 will be a bank holiday for the United Kingdom. The coronation of King Charles, of which a date has not been set, could be another bank holiday for the nation.

The day of the Queen's funeral will be a bank holiday, it has been confirmed. King Charles III approved the order today at St James's Palace in London as he ...

[has been set for Monday 19 September](https://news.sky.com/story/queens-funeral-to-be-held-on-19-september-as-details-of-lying-in-state-released-12694415). The announcement means that on the day of the Queen's funeral, schools, most businesses, and many shops will close. The announcement means that on the day of the Queen's funeral, schools, most businesses, and most shops will close.

On the day of the funeral, the Queen's coffin will be carried from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for a televised funeral service overseen by leaders of ...

During those four days, members of the public will be able to file past, with Westminster Hall open to the public for 23 hours a day. Shops will likely open for reduced hours, and many employers will close their offices and workplaces. Schools and banks will close, as will the London Stock Exchange.