Petition · past parliament
Allow those working on Christmas Day to celebrate with family on another day
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Restrictions to households meeting have been relaxed for Christmas Day, but key workers in Children & Adult Care Homes, hospitals, police etc will be working that day. Please allow them to celebrate Christmas with ltd extended family on a day other than 25th December.
Because only they can do
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: Allow Christmas celebrations on either the 24th, 25th or 26th December
Timeline
| 19 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.