Surrey & East Hants schools to close for Queen's funeral
The advise comes from the Government
Schools are to close across Surrey and East Hampshire on Monday (19 September) for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
A bank holiday has been declared to allow as many people as possible to watch the historic moment, as the national mourning period continues, with the Government advising schools to shut.
A spokesperson for the Department for Education told Local Democracy Reporters: “As with other bank holidays we would expect the schools to close for the day of the Queen’s Funeral.”
Some schools have already started putting out messages confirming the closure, however, not all have leading to some questions from parents.
In a statement confirming the bank holiday over the weekend, the Government said it would “allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning”.
The funeral on Monday will begin at 11am at Westminster Abbey.