Bank Holiday: Shops closing for Queen’s funeral
Shops have announced they will shut their doors in the UK on Monday 19 September, as a sign of respect to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral.
The shops include John Lewis, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl.
Monday 19 September is a bank holiday across the UK – to mark the Queen’s funeral.
The Queen is Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Harrods, Homebase WH Smith, B&Q, Primark, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Ikea and Blue Diamond Garden Centres have also said that they will close stores on that day.
A few Waitrose shops are set to remain open along the route of the procession.
Sainsbury’s said online deliveries, as well as fast-track deliveries from its Argos stores, will be halted.
Sainsbury’s convenience stores and petrol filling stations will be open from 17:00 until 22:00 while select stores in central London will open to serve people attending the funeral.
Tesco Express shops will open at 17:00 but a small number of shops in central London and Windsor will remain open throughout the day.