Petition · past parliament
Add an extra bank holiday for VE day, don't move the early May bank holiday.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Thousands of charities, sports clubs & organisations have been planning events for the early May bank holiday.
To give less than 11 months notice of the move is unacceptable to those planning fundraising and community events across the country. Add an extra bank Holiday for VE day, don't move it.
To give less than 11 months notice of the move is unacceptable to those planning fundraising and community events across the country. Add an extra bank Holiday for VE day, don't move it.
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
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.