Advice, please

[Captain Ice]

My mother has just phoned and told me the funeral is on Friday at 10.30.

Funerals are rarely held on weekends. It might be on the Friday (rereads post). No, too soon. I'd say Saturday is too soon as well, normally these things take a few days to organise.
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I have been to at least one funeral, possible two funerals on a Saturday. Saturday funerals might be more common in Hobart as we only have one major cemetery (that is still in regular use) and only one crematory (and many funerals are conducted in this crematory's chapel as it is cheaper option than having the funeral at a funeral home).

I work for a florist. Somewhere between 60 and 70% of our funeral work is on Fri or Sat (we're closed Sun, so all Sun orders are dealt with on Sat). Most funerals here are held on Saturdays as that's the day that is easiest for the family members/friends to gather.

 

[Australis]

Interesting. Where I live/lived (NSW Central West, Central Coast), I have rarely seen a Saturday funeral. The cynical part of me says they preferred weekday funerals for the day off. I saw a few in Sydney, but then again it has a lot of people.