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Petition · past parliament

Make June the 23rd a bank holiday to celebrate our independence from the EU

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

As a now totally democratic country we think the country deserves to have a bank holiday in honour to the people of the U.K. For voting to be free from the EU & making such a tough decision to be rewarded & recognition of this achievement of Democracy & for those who fought for freedom & democracy

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

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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