Petition · past parliament
Create an extra Bank Holiday on May 8th 2020 for the VE celebrations.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
This decision leaves less than 11 months for events that are already programmed to be re-scheduled
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 |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.