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National Holiday to celebrate the NHS

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I wish for the Government or Parliament to put in place a national day of celebration (once we've got through Coronavirus) so the United Kingdom can come together to celebrate the incredible servents of the NHS and their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.
The government should put this in place to give the people of the United Kingdon an opportunity to say thank you to all the brave men and women of the NHS who have helped fight on the front line against Coronavirus.

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

31 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.