Petition · past parliament
Mark the centenary of Armistice Day 2018 by making it a public holiday.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Making the centenary of Armistice Day a public holiday where non essential services close for the day, allowing people the opportunity to commemorate and remember the sacrifices made by all those who participated in WW1.
More needs to be done to protect the legacy that past generations fought for.
More needs to be done to protect the legacy that past generations fought for.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.