Petition · past parliament
Make March the 29th the UK Independence Day and allow it to be a bank holiday.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Independence Day should be celebrated on the 29th of march to mark the day we became independent from the European Union.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.