Petition · past parliament
Add an additional Bank Holiday on 8/5/20 rather than moving it from 4/5/20
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
There is less than a year before the change to this bank holiday. Many people will have booked holidays or made arrangements based on not having to work on the 4th May. This could lead to cancellations of travel or needing to take unpaid leave from work. This doesn’t appear To be considered.
As usual the government are trying to appear politically correct rather than actually considering the needs of working people.
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.