I don’t think politicians and civil servants realize the chaos that is caused by instituting a public holiday on short notice.
While it is not a full blown public holiday here in BC on September 19 the schools are being closed with the complications that causes. I would have thought it would have been as effective to record and then show the funeral at a one hour school assembly or just let kids watch it after school at home. The service starts at 3 am Vancouver time so I don’t expect many folks will watch it live.