Petition · past parliament

Increase the minimum annual leave from 20 days to 25 days + public holidays

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

This will improve the morale in workforces and benefit families with children who are in school who can't afford child care or to take days unpaid throughout term breaks

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

There are different rules for different types of workers, see here: https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights/entitlement

The current statutory minimum for full-time workers is 28 days' paid annual leave. We're not sure which group of workers you would like to receive 25 days' leave plus bank holidays.

Timeline

27 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2016

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