A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom Republic of Ireland and the Crown dependenciesThe term refers to all public holidays in the United Kingdom be they set out in statute declared by royal proclamation or held by convention under common law. King Charles has announced the day of the Queens funeral will be a bank holiday. Hha3 Yp42mwim Saturday 10th September 2022 1028 am. . Penny Mordaunt the Lord President of the Council of Accession asked Charles to appoint the day o. His majesty was proclaimed this morning at the Accession Council two days after the death of his mother at 96. The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a period of national mourning across the UK. As it is not a bank holiday other places such as schools will remain open. The King has approved an order that the day of the Queens funeral will be a bank holiday. Speaking during his proclamation ceremony in London Charles said it