Petition · past parliament
Change the school holidays
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Cut school holidays to 5 weeks and give parents the option to take there child out any 1 week of the year at any time. Makes holidays more affordable cuts down on fines and increases attendance
Help parents, increases attendance and makes summer holidays more affordable for childcare.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
The dates of school holidays are a matter for individual schools, but we have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Allow school children 5 days of absence: for family, holidays & mental wellbeing: Allow school children 5 days of absence: for family, holidays & mental wellbeing
Scrap fines for taking children out of school in term time: Scrap fines for taking children out of school in term time
Allow school children 5 days of absence: for family, holidays & mental wellbeing: Allow school children 5 days of absence: for family, holidays & mental wellbeing
Scrap fines for taking children out of school in term time: Scrap fines for taking children out of school in term time
Timeline
| 14 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.