Petition · past parliament
Make ‘Victory In Europe Day 2020’ an extra Bank Holiday for the United Kingdom
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government is moving next year's early May bank holiday back by 4 days to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day
It is right and proper we celebrate this historic day but Friday 8th May should be an extra bank holiday to properly mark the sacrifice our troops made to liberate Europe
It is right and proper we celebrate this historic day but Friday 8th May should be an extra bank holiday to properly mark the sacrifice our troops made to liberate Europe
450,900 British troops died in WW2
60,000 British and commonwealth civilians also gave their lives. As a mark of respect we should honour them with a dedicated national ceremony on a day of their own.
The British get the fewest holidays in Europe. Our European neighbours who we helped liberate, celebrate far more public holidays than we do in the UK, with Spain, Italy and Russia leading the way with 12 days each.
60,000 British and commonwealth civilians also gave their lives. As a mark of respect we should honour them with a dedicated national ceremony on a day of their own.
The British get the fewest holidays in Europe. Our European neighbours who we helped liberate, celebrate far more public holidays than we do in the UK, with Spain, Italy and Russia leading the way with 12 days each.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 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.