Petition · past parliament
Government to declare a new annual bank holiday to celebrate essential workers
Closed
16 signatures
What the petition asks
We have all come to realise the great importance of essential workers in our every day life, the hard work they do and then absolute dedication shown on the 'front line' . We should have an annual bank holiday celebrating how important they are to all of us across the UK
Parliament should debate, then pass a new rule so that from 2021 we have a new bank holiday in our calendar - always marking these amazing people and what the do.
Timeline
| 29 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Oct 2020
Closed
29 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.