Petition · past parliament

Extra public holiday in 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

In 2020 the 75th anniversary of VE Day is to be commemorated. It has been reported that the May bank holiday will be moved to the Friday 8th May. The gov implemented an additional public holiday for Prince Williams wedding, so why not for this which has far more significance than a royal wedding.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

8 Jun 2019 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2019

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