Petition · past parliament
Declare a National Day of Mourning for people who died due to Covid-19 pandemic
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Covid-19 has impacted on everyone in the UK.
This petition calls on the government to designate a National Day of Mourning as a means of honouring all of the people who unfortunately lost their lives in this pandemic.
This petition calls on the government to designate a National Day of Mourning as a means of honouring all of the people who unfortunately lost their lives in this pandemic.
Covid-19 has had an impact on the lives of everyone in the UK this year, and many people have lost loved ones. Many times they haven't been able to be there when their loved ones died. Many people haven't been able to hold proper funerals to wish their loved ones a proper farewell.
This day of mourning will ensure that people have an opportunity to remember their loved ones. It will also be an opportunity for everyone in the UK to reflect on the loss as a country.
This day of mourning will ensure that people have an opportunity to remember their loved ones. It will also be an opportunity for everyone in the UK to reflect on the loss as a country.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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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 find 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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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 find 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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.