The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is taking place at Westminster Abbey from 11am on Monday morning.
Over 2,000 mourners will attend the state funeral, which will be broadcast on all major TV networks, with public screenings also being held across Northern Ireland.
A two-minute silence will be marked across the UK at 11.55am as a mark of respect.
Read more: Where to watch the service live on TV
Public services will also either close or run on reduced capacity as a result of the day of the funeral being declared a bank holiday.
Here's what we know so far about shop and supermarket closures in Northern Ireland, with businesses laying out how the plan to respectfully mark the occasion.
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.
Abbey Centre
The Abbey Centre in Newtownabbey will be closed reopening Tuesday at 9am
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.
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