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Petition · past parliament

Eid should be a national Holiday Just like Christmas.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Eid should be a national Holiday, just like Christmas. People have to use their annual leave which is just not fair. Some people cannot get off on eid as others already requested to be off for that specific day. Everyone should enjoy their religions special day.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make Eid a National Holiday

Timeline

14 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
19 Dec 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Dec 2016

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