Move upcoming bank holidays to later in the year whilst the UK is in Lockdown.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Bank holidays are a huge part of British culture, but whilst we are in Lockdown, we cannot utilise them like we usually would with friends and family. The petition is to move the current upcoming bank holidays to later in the year when the UK is out of Lockdown.

It isn't fair to have extra time off work when we cannot leave the house or use the bank holidays like we usually would.
Bank holidays are important to everyone, and the UK would benefit from having them later in the year when we are out of lockdown and can enjoy them with our loved ones.
It would help the British economy to take them later in the year when pubs, bars and restaurants are back open and it would increase the country's morale after Covid-19.

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: Move all bank holidays to a time after Coronavirus Lockdown

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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