Petition · past parliament
Make the day of the General Election a national holiday.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Many other countries throughout the world have a national holiday when it comes to voting for their government. This allows citizens of the UK to engage in our democracy. A national holiday should help increase voter turnout especially as there will be a whole day for voting.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.