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A National Annual Covid-19 Rememberance Holiday

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a national annual holiday in remembrance of all those who have lost their lives to Covid-19 to enable us to celebrate them and remember them as traditional ways of paying our last respects and celebrating life have been prevented.
People are struggling to grieve and come to terms with their loss. There are many who will benefit from coming together in grief and remember loved ones and those who fought to save their lives. There needs to be an annual day of recognition for everyone to pause and heal from the trauma of Covid-19 and its devestating impact on our lifes and our communities

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

13 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
1 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.