Petition · past parliament
Veterans Day Bank Holiday the Monday following Remembrance Sunday
Closed
456 signatures
What the petition asks
Create a new Veterans Day Public Holiday.
Numerous countries around the world have public holidays to celebrate, commemorate and remember their Armed Forces and Veterans.
Numerous countries around the world have public holidays to celebrate, commemorate and remember their Armed Forces and Veterans.
Workers in England and Wales typically get eight bank holidays a year, compared to a European average of 12.3 public holidays. The longest gap between bank holidays is between August and Christmas, as the majority of bank holidays are bunched together in Spring.
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
456
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Nov 2022
Closed
23 May 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.