Petition · past parliament
Make June 23rd UK Independence day an official public Holiday
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
With the U.K Recently voting out of the EU and regaining our sovereignty and self goverment without the interference from Brussels,
We think it should be celebrated as a future public holiday, as a celebration.
Forever known as June 23rd UK Independence Day.
We think it should be celebrated as a future public holiday, as a celebration.
Forever known as June 23rd UK Independence Day.
The UK recently regaining their independence from the EU is something we should celebrate in years to come as UK Independence Day.
As The United States do, gaining independence from the british empire; we should celebrate and recognise this day as ours.
As The United States do, gaining independence from the british empire; we should celebrate and recognise this day as ours.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.