Australia to have one-off public holiday to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Australia will have a one-off public holiday on Thursday September 22 to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Sunday calling the holiday a "National Day of Mourning". 

"It will be a one-off national public holiday to allow people to pay their respects for the passing of Queen Elizabeth," Mr Albanese told the ABC.

The Queen's funeral will be held in London on Monday, September 19.

On September 22 there will be a public holiday for the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen.

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) September 10, 2022