Canada declares September 19 a federal holiday but will it happen?

Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, there has been much speculation over what happens next in Canada.

Will Canadians get a day off to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

Canada has announced that September 19 will mark a national day of mourning in Canada.

Why will September 19 be a day off for Canadians?

At a news conference in New Brunswick today, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that “declaring an opportunity for Canadians to mourn on Monday is going to be important."

A commemorative ceremony will also be held in Ottawa on September 19.

Australia announced a public holiday on September 22 to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, while New Zealand has marked September 26. September 19 will be a bank holiday in the U.K.

In a video taken by a journalist at the Journal de Quebec, Premier Francois Legault said that the funeral "will be a day of commemoration, but there won't be a holiday."

Alors que @JustinTrudeau annonce un congé férié fédéral pour les fonctionnaires fédéraux à l’occasion des obsèques de la reine Élisabeth II...

"Ce sera une journée de commémoration, mais il n'y aura pas de journée fériée", indique @francoislegault, dans Verdun. #QC2022 pic.twitter.com/KF3gLloSVj

— Marc-André Gagnon (@MAGagnonJDQ) September 13, 2022

For more information about Queen Elizabeth II's London funeral, visit Time Out United Kingdom here.

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