Petition · past parliament
Supermarkets to close on Boxing Day
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Retail staff have been working hard throughout the whole pandemic. We are always the ones to work on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, never getting enough time to spend Christmas with our families
Retail workers especially supermarket workers should be allowed to all have Boxing Day off to have a decent Christmas with their families
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Under current legislation it is up to individual retailers whether to open on bank holidays, although large shops in England and Wales must close on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Make it legal requirement to close shops on bank holidays INCLUDING BOXING DAY: Make it legal requirement to close shops on bank holidays INCLUDING BOXING DAY
We could accept a petition calling for Boxing Day to be added to the list of days on which large businesses must close, if that's what you want to happen.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Make it legal requirement to close shops on bank holidays INCLUDING BOXING DAY: Make it legal requirement to close shops on bank holidays INCLUDING BOXING DAY
We could accept a petition calling for Boxing Day to be added to the list of days on which large businesses must close, if that's what you want to happen.
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.