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Petition · past parliament

Make June 23rd "British Independence Day" and a national bank holiday

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The British people have voted and it's time to have a national day to celebrate our independence and to have an official holiday for all of the United Kingdom.

Why it was rejected

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

The 23 June should be designated as Independence Day, and celebrated annually.

Timeline

24 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2016

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