Petition · past parliament
Create a St George's Day bank holiday in England
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Scotland has a bank holiday for St Andrew's Day, Northern Ireland has one for St Patrick's Day. We should have a bank holiday for St George's Day in England, if necessary replacing May Day.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.