Petition · past parliament
Schools in England should close before the 10th December.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Ending the current term atleast eight days before most schools are due to, would enable teachers and pupils to self isolate for 14 days and so visit relatives at Christmas more safely.
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: Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas
Timeline
| 14 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2020
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.