Petition · past parliament
June 24th should be recognised as a national bank holiday
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
On 24th June 2016 Great Britain voted to leave the European Union. This was a monumental day in our countries history. The people voted for their independence from Europe and as such this day the 24th June should be celebrated every year going forward. June 24th is now our independence day.
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
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.