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Petition · past parliament

Make Saint George's Day a national bank holiday

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

This day should be celebrated by all people who love and care for England and Briton as a whole. Saint George's Day Is a day to stand up and be proud of this country and its history. Public money should be used to bring people together to celebrate Saint George's Day.

Why it was rejected

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

Make St. George’s Day an interchangeable National Bank Holiday.

Timeline

12 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
17 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Feb 2016

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