HM Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral - managing extra bank holiday

We are currently sitting on a vast amount of untaken leave hours (carried over from the pandemic) and commercially we are not in a position to be adding yet more cost. Current thinking is if we are to close the business to enforce compulsory leave for the day - not the softest of approaches granted but wondering if anyone else is in a similar position.

Hi James

Yes vaguely similar position, is your business set up so you can allow people to WFH that day so they can watch the funeral etc.?

Appreciate it doesn't help resolve the unused annual leave issue but at least it won't add to it in some areas if you have already got people off that day?

Or do half hol/half discretionary day off?

Hi James

Yes vaguely similar position, is your business set up so you can allow people to WFH that day so they can watch the funeral etc.?

Appreciate it doesn't help resolve the unused annual leave issue but at least it won't add to it in some areas if you have already got people off that day?

Or do half hol/half discretionary day off?

Not a bad shout, appreciate the suggestion.

We are an operator of leisure facilities so unfortunately working from home isn't an option for us.