Petition · past parliament
Declare 23rd June 2016 at a Bank Holiday and UK Independence Day
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Our Independence from the EU should be decreed as a Bank Holiday and UK Independence Day celebrating our sovereignty
23rd EU Referendum Election Results
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
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.