Petition · past parliament
National NHS day
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As there is a Mother’s Day and Father’s Day I think we should have a National NHS day. Should therefore be a bank holiday for everyone to celebrate the NHS day.
Because we now more than ever we can accept the importance of the NHS and the people who work for it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Create a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers: Create a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers.
Bank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis: Bank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis
Introduce a 'one off' bank holiday after covid-19 pandemic to boost morale: Introduce a 'one off' bank holiday after covid-19 pandemic to boost morale.
Move all bank holidays to a time after Coronavirus Lockdown: 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:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
Bank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis: Bank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis
Introduce a 'one off' bank holiday after covid-19 pandemic to boost morale: Introduce a 'one off' bank holiday after covid-19 pandemic to boost morale.
Move all bank holidays to a time after Coronavirus Lockdown: 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:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
| 14 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.