Petition · past parliament

Make the 29th of February a mandatory national holiday every 4 years.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Everyone who is paid an annual salary and works on the 29th of February is doing so for free.
The vast majority of employees will not be paid an extra days salary or be given the day off.
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY MAKE THE 29th OF FEBRUARY A MANDATORY NATIONAL HOLIDAY EVERY 4 YEARS!!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

21 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Jan 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.