Petition · past parliament
To re-name one of the UK's May bank holidays 'Key Worker Day'
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
In recognition of the commitment, & for ongoing acknowledgement of those working, & who died as a result of being at the frontline during the 2020 coronavirus COVID-19, to re-name one of the May Bank Holidays
As lockdown continued in May, it's the best time to remember key workers in all sectors
As lockdown continued in May, it's the best time to remember key workers in all sectors
It is only right that, given that the UK government has encouraged key workers across all sectors to keep key functions in the UK running during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020, they recognise and encourage the rest of the country to acknowledge the work and sacrifice key workers have made in future years, by naming one of the May Bank Holidays after them.
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: Rename future Early May Bank Holidays "Key Worker Day"
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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/
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.