Petition · past parliament

A national memorial day to celebrate those we lost from Covid and other causes.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Set aside a day when shops, schools and businesses are closed and we can celebrate their lives and grieve for them at national memorial event(s) and in local or even family gatherings.
We couldn't see them in hospitals/care homes before we lost them, we couldn't attend their funerals, we couldn't grieve for them as families and friends. Their lives deserve to be celebrated and marked with a show of national respect.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

15 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
23 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Feb 2021

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