Petition · past parliament
Make June 23 Independence Day and a national bank holiday
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the historic referendum result for Britain to vote to leave the EU, we believe that June 23 should be marked in our national calendar as a bank holiday.
The result marked a sea change in British politics and should be marked as such.
The result marked a sea change in British politics and should be marked as such.
Thursday June 23 2016 was the day Britain voted to leave the EU.
America marks July 4 as Independence Day.
Our country should mark June 23 as Independence Day.
It is time to make June 23 a national bank holiday.
America marks July 4 as Independence Day.
Our country should mark June 23 as Independence Day.
It is time to make June 23 a national bank holiday.
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.