Some hospital appointments and other funerals have also been postponed. Many businesses have announced they will be closing – even hospitality, retail and lifestyle brands such as McDonalds and PureGym have announced closures until later in the day to give their staff time to pay respects. A bank holiday has been declared on Monday September 19 th, the date of her funeral. The UK is currently in a 10-day period of mourning for their head of state Queen Elizabeth II. With the Commonwealth consisting of 54 member states, which have declared a public holiday? And how should businesses navigate this one-off holiday within their leave procedures? Some of these countries are honouring her memory with public holidays. The Queen was head of the Commonwealth and head of state in a number of countries – although many plan to hold a referendum on whether to continue this in the coming years. The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following a 70-year reign has sparked a global outpouring of grief and well-wishes.Īnd it’s not only the United Kingdom who will be marking the Queen’s passing with national events.
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