Petition · past parliament

Make February 29th a UK Bank Holiday

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

February 29th only comes round every 4 years. For most this is an extra day of work.
As this day is 'Special' and only comes round every 4 years it should be a day for everyone to appreciate having the additional time in their lives.
Our aim is to have February 29th appointed as a UK Bank Holiday

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

1 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Feb 2016

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