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Petition · past parliament

Make the 23rd of June a bank holiday for leaving the European Union.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

To make the 23rd of June a national paid bank holiday to make the vote to leave the European Union.

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
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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