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Make St Georges Day a bank holiday in England, and St Davids Day in Wales
Closed
146 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like the Government to make St George's Day (23 April) a bank holiday in England and St David's Day (1 March) a bank holiday in Wales.
England and Wales get fewer bank holidays than most European countries and less than N.Ireland which is part of the UK.
St Patricks Day and St Andrews Day are already bank holidays so its unfair that England and Wales are not treated the same.
St Patricks Day and St Andrews Day are already bank holidays so its unfair that England and Wales are not treated the same.
Timeline
| 6 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
146
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Aug 2015
Closed
6 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.