Petition · past parliament
England/Wales get 8 bank holidays, Scotland get 9 and Northern Ireland get 10?
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Award ten bank holiday's to England/Wales & Scotland just the same as Northern Ireland receive.
Equality is very important! The government should promote equality!
Then, EVERYONE in the UK should all be awarded an extra two days to celebrate and embrace Brexit and Armistice day.
Equality is very important! The government should promote equality!
Then, EVERYONE in the UK should all be awarded an extra two days to celebrate and embrace Brexit and Armistice day.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Bank holidays in Scotland are the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out more about bank holidays in the UK here: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06170
You could start a new petition asking for the number of bank holidays in England and Wales to be increased to 10, if that's what you want to happen.
You can find out more about bank holidays in the UK here: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06170
You could start a new petition asking for the number of bank holidays in England and Wales to be increased to 10, if that's what you want to happen.
Timeline
| 1 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.