All the shops closing on Bank Holiday for Queen's funeral - including Aldi, Primark, B&Q and John Lewis
13.09.2022 - 05:37
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Aldi, B&Q and Primark are among dozens of shops that have announced they will shut their stores next Monday, the day of the Queen’s funeral. Monday, September 19, will be a bank holiday in the UK as the Queen’s state funeral takes place in London.
Retailers are not required by law to shut their doors on the day of the funeral, but many have announced that they will be. Others retailers may choose to open for reduced hours, as many regularly do on other bank holidays.
The Government guidance states that businesses "may wish to consider closing or postponing events, especially on the day of the state funeral". However, it adds that this is "at the discretion of individual businesses".
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A full list of all the shops that will close is slowly being confirmed as stores and organisations announce their plans. Here are all the shops that we know of so far that will stay shut on Monday.
This list will be updated as further announcements are made.
Aldi said all of its stores will close on the day of the funeral. Confirming the closures on Twitter, Aldi said: "As a mark of respect, all Aldi stores across the UK will close on Monday, September 19 to allow our store colleagues to pay tribute to Her Majesty The Queen."
Sainsbury's and Argos will both close for the day, but petrol stations and convenience stores will be open for a limited number of hours in the evening.
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In honour of Her Majesty and so our colleagues can pay their respects, all Sainsbury’s supermarkets and Argos stores will be closed on Monday, 19 th September.
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