make the 26th March a National Holiday called “Clap for Carers”

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to make the 26th March a National Holiday called “ Clap for carers “

I want this to be a national holiday to remember all the workers and NHS staff that have helped the UK through the Coronavirus period and so they feel appreciated by the Nation

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Create a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

26 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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