Petition · past parliament

Create a bank holiday to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle

Closed 248 signatures

What the petition asks

Today a spokesperson for the Prime Minister stated there was no intention of holding a bank holiday. People should be allowed to rejoice in the marriage of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. There is precedent for this. A bank holiday was granted for the marriage of The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge.

Timeline

1 Dec 2017 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jun 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 248
Status Closed
Opened 1 Dec 2017
Closed 1 Jun 2018

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