Queen’s funeral, which has been declared a bank holiday

Queen’s funeral

This day will be a bank holiday to allow the public to pay their respects to the late sovereign.

King Charles announced that there would be a public holiday on Monday to mark the state funeral, which takes place at 11am in Westminster Abbey.

The 10-day period of national mourning for her majesty will come to a close after the funeral, ending the freeze on Parliament and most public-facing Government activity.

The Government has issued some guidance on what to expect on the day but there are no blanket rules on who gets a day off.

Here’s what you need to know about the bank holiday to mark the Queen’s funeral.

Queen’s funeral bank holiday rules – from school closures to cancelled events – Mirror Online