A number of places, public services and shops will be closed on Monday for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral.
The Queen’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on September 19 at 11am.
It's bank holiday which will 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.
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Here is a list of arrangements, changes and closures in place on Monday:
Supermarkets and shops
Asda
An Asda spokesperson said: "As a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen, all Asda stores will be closed on Monday September 19 until 5pm to allow our customers and colleagues to recognise the passing of our late monarch and commemorate her steadfast service to our nation."
Primark
All stores will be shut.
Poundland
All stores will be shut.
Sainsbury's and Argos
Sainsbury's and Argos stores will be closed.
The retailer will open smaller stores and petrol stations in the evening.
McDonald's
Restaurants will close to 5pm.
Tesco
Large supermarkets will close all day. Smaller Express stores will shut until 5pm.
Tesco convenience stores and petrol stations will open 5pm to their usual closing times.
M&S
It will close stores and pause deliveries to customers.
Next
All stores will be shut.
B&M
All stores will be shut.
Bloomfield Shopping Centre
The centre will be closed all day.
Connswater
The centre will be closed all day.
Forestside
All stores will be closed but Medicare Pharmacy will be open from 2pm to 6pm from their car park entrance.
CastleCourt
CastleCourt will be closed on Monday 19th, reopening as normal on Tuesday 20th September.
Spar
Henderson Retail has confirmed their 102 SPAR, EUROSPAR and ViVO branded stores will close for the duration of Her Majesty, The Queen’s funeral from 10am to 2pm on Monday 19 September 2022.
SPAR, EUROSPAR and ViVO stores owned by independent retailers will operate opening hours at their own discretion.
Education
Schools
All schools in Northern Ireland have been granted an Exceptional Closure Day on Monday 19 September 2022.
It is expected that schools should close for this Bank Holiday to mark Her Majesty The Queen ’s state funeral.
You should get information about individual schools directly from the school.
Further and Higher Education Colleges
To mark the state funeral of Her Majesty The Queen, all further and higher education colleges in Northern Ireland will be closed on Monday 19 September 2022.
Healthcare
Hospital services
Trusts will be operating enhanced Bank Holiday services in order to reduce the impact on patients and service users. Trusts will be offering a range of services in addition to those ordinarily provided on a Bank Holiday.
They say they will endeavour to maintain as many scheduled inpatient, day case and diagnostics services as possible with priority given to those people with greatest clinical need. Chemotherapy sessions will also be maintained.
Where your care will be affected by the Bank Holiday, the relevant Trust will be in contact with you.
GP Services
GP practices will be closed on Monday 19 September 2022.
If you require urgent medical care when your GP surgery is closed and cannot wait until they reopen, you should contact GP Out of Hours.
GP Out of Hours will be operate from 6pm on Friday 16 September 2022 to 8am on Tuesday 20 September 2022.
Community Pharmacies
The majority of community pharmacies will be closed and a pharmacy rota will be in place.
If you need a pharmacy on Monday 19 September 2022, please check the rota to find a pharmacy near you.
Dental Practices
If you experience a dental problem, patients should ring their dental surgery or if they are not registered with a dentist, they should contact a local dentist. Dentists will have arrangements in place to offer advice, prescription for pain relief or management of your urgent dental condition.
Optometry practices (Opticians)
If you have an urgent eye problem on Monday 19 September 2022, please contact your local Optometrist in the first instance.
If your Optometry practice is closed and your eye problem is very urgent and cannot wait until normal opening hours, please contact your nearest hospital Emergency Department.
Out of hours Emergency Social Work Service
For social care emergency on Monday 19 September, please call the Regional Emergency Social Work Service 028 9504 9999.
You should always call 999 if someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.
If you or someone you know is in distress or despair call Lifeline on 0800 808 8000.
Other services
Translink school services
Translink is advising passengers that school services will not be operating on Monday 19th September 2022 following DE advice that it should be treated as an exceptional closure day for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
For the latest public transport journey updates follow @Translink_NI, visit www.translink.co.uk or call 028 90 66 66 30.
Bin collections and recycling centres
A spokesperson for Belfast City Council said: "There will be no bin collection service on Monday 19 September. If your bin is due for collection on Monday 19 September, it will be collected on Saturday 24 September. You should leave bins out for collection by 7am on Saturday.
"If your bin has not been collected by the evening of Saturday 24 September, leave the bin out as we will collect again on Sunday 25 September. If your bin has not been collected by Monday 26 September, please report this using our missed bin collection form.
"Bryson Recycling box collections due on Monday 19 September have also been rescheduled. Their collections will take place on Saturday 17 September. Commercial waste due for collection on Monday 19 September will be collected on Saturday 17 September.
"Our recycling centres and amenity sites will be closed and there will be no bulky waste collections."
Courts and Tribunals
In line with government guidance, Courts and Tribunals business has continued during the period of National Mourning.
Most hearings will not take place on 19 September 2022. However plans are being put in place for emergency court sittings and urgent business if required. All Courts and Tribunals business that was due to take place on 19 September is being rescheduled, with the parties notified.
Further information relating to court business has been announced by the Lady Chief Justice and is available HERE.
Benefit payments
The closures will not affect benefit or pension payments as payments due on Monday 19 September will be made by that date.
Jobs & Benefits offices
Jobs & Benefits offices will be closed, re-opening on Tuesday 20 September. Benefit-related appointments with customers due to take place on 19 September are being rescheduled.
Health assessments
Health assessments will be rescheduled by the relevant health assessment provider who will contact customers to rearrange appointments.
The Appeals Service
As The Appeals Service will also close, any appeals listed for Monday will be rescheduled and a new priority listing date issued.
Historic environment monuments and sites
Carrickfergus and Dunluce Castles will be closed. Online services remain available at www.loveheritageni.co.uk.
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland will close, with online services available at www.nidirect.gov.uk/proni.
All Department for Communities’ offices and business operations will resume business as usual on Tuesday 20 September.
Land & Property Services
Land & Property Services office at Lanyon Plaza, Belfast will be closed.
General Register Office
The General Register Office for Northern Ireland (GRONI) public counter and search room will be closed.
NISRA publications
The release of Census 2021 statistics planned for Tuesday 20 September has been moved to Thursday 22 September.
DfI Buildings and Services
There will be no public access to any DfI buildings. In the event of an incident or emergency requiring a DfI response, use the out of hours contact numbers on NI Direct which can be found HERE.
Driver Vehicle Agency (DVA)
All DVA Test Centres will be closed on Monday 19 September. The DVA will directly contact all customers with an appointment for a vehicle or driving test for Monday 19 September 2022 to reschedule their tests at the earliest opportunity.
Driver theory tests will also be suspended and customers will be contacted directly by the service provider with advice on how to rebook their appointment.
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