Bank holidays 2022

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.

The date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral, Monday 19 September, will be a national Bank Holiday. This will allow individuals, ...

- This is a matter for discussion between individuals and their employer. Can these individuals take this bank holiday off work? 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. It will be a unique national moment, and employers are being encouraged to respond sensitively to requests from workers who wish to take time off. Will there be a Bank Holiday for the Coronation? - This Bank Holiday is official and applies in the same way as all others. - Yes, this Bank Holiday will apply in all parts of the UK. This Bank Holiday will operate in the same way as other Bank Holidays, and there is no statutory entitlement to time off.

A bank holiday has been confirmed for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, but not everyone will automatically get the day off.

You will likely have the day off, but don’t assume it’s a sure thing. It could be anytime in the next year, which might seem peculiar but there’s precedent for such a lengthy gap. 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.’ However, it was not a bank holiday. [confirmed to be a bank holiday](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-death-will-we-get-a-bank-holiday-for-king-charles-iiis-coronation-17333828/) – the date is still unknown, though. [From moon landings to Dolly the Sheep: 24 groundbreaking events that happened during the Queen’s reign](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/11/24-groundbreaking-events-that-happened-during-the-queens-reign-17339588/?ico=more_text_links) [ live blog](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) for the latest updates, and sign Metro.co.uk's [book of condolence to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) here. [declared a bank holiday](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/date-of-queens-state-funeral-to-be-a-bank-holiday-17343466/) for the country. [bank holidays](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/30/when-is-the-next-bank-holiday-full-list-of-2022-and-2023-dates-17266050/) and public holidays do not have to be given as paid leave – and this includes the [upcoming bank holiday](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/will-there-be-a-bank-holiday-to-mourn-the-queen-17331207/) declared for the Queen’s funeral. [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_news_P3_LNK1) ahead of her [state funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-elizabeth-death-what-is-a-state-funeral-and-who-has-had-one-17337467/) on [Monday 19 Septembe](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/queens-funeral-date-confirmed-as-september-19-17346728/)r, many will be preparing for the historic day. [Queen Elizabeth dead at the age of 96 after 70-year rule of UK](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-the-uks-longest-reigning-monarch-dies-aged-96-17324332/) [What happens next following the death of the Queen?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/11/queen-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17348882/) [Charles III: The boy who waited 70 years to be King](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/king-charles-iii-as-queen-elizabeth-dies-whats-next-for-britain-17340207/) [RIP Ma'am: Your heartfelt messages to her Majesty The Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/rip-maam-your-messages-to-her-majesty-the-queen-17334488/) [King Charles III addresses the nation for the first time](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-king-charles-iii-addresses-nation-for-first-time-17339232/) [it will take time to accept life without ‘Grannie.’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/william-says-it-will-take-time-to-face-the-reality-of-life-without-grannie-17346593/)

There will be a bank holiday around the UK to mark the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19 September. TOPSHOT - Members of the public watch the ...

The service is set to take place at 11am. “Two – appointing the day of Her late Majesty’s state funeral as a bank holiday in Scotland. One – appointing the day of Her late Majesty’s state funeral as a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. [Queen’s lying in state will end,](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-lying-in-state-when-how-long-pay-respects-state-funeral-1848381?ico=in-line_link) and in the morning the coffin will be taken in procession [from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for the funeral](https://inews.co.uk/news/the-queen-funeral-route-map-where-see-london-coffin-procession-time-state-funeral-1849046?ico=in-line_link). [a national two-minute silence](https://inews.co.uk/news/minute-silence-today-is-when-uk-silent-commemorate-queen-death-1844020?ico=in-line_link) held at midday on the day of the funeral. [the rest of the period of national mourning](https://inews.co.uk/news/national-mourning-what-mean-how-long-uk-period-queen-happen-explained-1843448?ico=in-line_link). [close on the day of the Queen’s funeral](https://inews.co.uk/news/day-off-queen-funeral-will-get-uk-bank-holiday-monday-19-september-rules-explained-1849250?ico=in-line_link), however, some may choose to do so as a mark of respect. [UK will close on the bank holiday Monday](https://inews.co.uk/news/day-off-school-queen-funeral-will-elizabeth-ii-state-mean-schools-1843735?ico=in-line_link). [a national day of mourning](https://inews.co.uk/news/national-mourning-day-when-date-queen-funeral-how-observed-uk-1845374?ico=in-line_link), was confirmed by the King at [his Accession Council](https://inews.co.uk/news/accession-council-what-meaning-who-proclamation-king-charles-time-1844703?ico=in-line_link). [date of the Queen’s funeral](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-funeral-when-date-state-elizabeth-ii-why-uk-bank-holiday-explained-1847453?ico=in-line_link) will be [marked as a bank holiday around the UK](https://inews.co.uk/news/bank-holiday-queen-death-will-uk-day-off-date-state-funeral-explained-1847177?ico=in-line_link). [confirmed the order](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-state-funeral-day-uk-bank-holiday-king-charles-confirmed-1847184?ico=in-line_link) at a [ceremony in London proclaiming him monarch](https://inews.co.uk/news/charles-proclaimed-king-today-time-when-watch-accession-council-tv-what-happens-1846963?ico=in-line_link), following [the death of Elizabeth II](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-dies-what-happens-when-operation-london-bridge-funeral-elizabeth-ii-death-1309268?ico=in-line_link) on Thursday 8 September – here’s [everything you need to know](https://inews.co.uk/news/day-off-queen-funeral-will-get-uk-bank-holiday-monday-19-september-rules-explained-1849250?ico=in-line_link). [is getting two more official holidays than usual in 2022](https://inews.co.uk/news/next-bank-holiday-when-uk-holidays-2022-christmas-dates-1822299?ico=in-line_link), having already [ had an extra day off](https://inews.co.uk/news/bank-holidays-2022-uk-holiday-dates-full-list-when-next-1374571?ico=in-line_link) thanks to the [Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations](https://inews.co.uk/news/jubilee-bank-holiday-when-date-2022-uk-extra-queen-platinum-events-explained-1634929?ico=in-line_link).

During a meeting of the Accession Council on Saturday (September 10), King Charles III confirmed that a bank holiday would be held across the UK this year on ...

There was no bank holiday declared for the funeral of the Queen's father, King George VI, in 1952. 2022 will now witness at least ten bank holidays by the end of the year, given that the Queen's funeral date has been declared one, alongside the day that was carved out for the Platinum Jubilee in June. The service will be held at Westminster Abbey from 11am on Monday (September 19) and the government says that it expects employers to treat this upcoming bank holiday as normal in terms of letting their workers have the day off. It will mean that 2022 marks the most number of UK bank holidays held in one 12 month period for at least five years. But in regards to whether the date of the Queen's funeral will become an annual holiday, the Government says: "There are currently no plans for an annual holiday." The Government says that there are currently no plans to mark the date of