Petition · past parliament
A bank holiday on 12th May called Florence Nightingale Day to celebrate our NHS
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
To announce a new bank holiday preferably on 12th of May or the nearest Monday or Friday to that date if it falls on a weekend for Florence nightingales birth date.
It will be a day to celebrate our amazing NHS and be thankful for everything they’ve done and do for our country. At present we go out and clap every Thursday but I think they deserve a day that everyone can celebrate each year and we can reflect on that day how our health is the most important thing in life and that the NHS are so appreciated by all of us for everything they do to keep us healthy.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.