Petition · past parliament
Make the day after Remembrance Sunday a Bank Holiday to honour our Armed Forces
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
The day after Remembrance Sunday should be made a Bank Holiday every year to honour Britain’s war dead and Armed Forces. Many other countries pay tribute to their Armed Forces with a national holiday including the United States, Canada, Russia, France and Israel.
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.