Petition · past parliament
Introduce a bank holiday to mark the covid pandemic & as a tribute to NHS staff
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce a new bank holiday to commemorate the Covid pandemic and as a tribute to front line health workers & all others who have sacrificed
The Covid pandemic has been a major historic crisis and we should mark the efforts of those who have sacrificed their time and their lives to help others. We should never forget what the country has been through & celebrate the achievement of those who have helped us to resolve it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.