Petition · past parliament
Give the UK a Bank Holiday on Monday August 1st if Lionesses win Euro 2022
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The Lionesses are in the final of a European Championship on Sunday 31st August. Their achievement is extraordinary and they've inspired a generation of girls into our national sport.
A national holiday would demonstrate to the world our country's commitment to championing women's sport, cementing our status as the home of football, and eradicating inequalities in wider society.
Why would such an achievement not be celebrated on the same level as was the case for the men's final last year?
Why would such an achievement not be celebrated on the same level as was the case for the men's final last year?
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you wanted yesterday to be a bank holiday, but it is not too late for the Government to make Monday 1 August a bank holiday.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to create a new bank holiday to mark England's victory at the Women's Euro 2022.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to create a new bank holiday to mark England's victory at the Women's Euro 2022.
Timeline
| 27 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.