Petition · past parliament
increase the amount of school holidays
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should increase the amount of school holidays because parents won't have the need to take school days off and get fined. In addition, more school days will lead to mental distress because of more stress of school
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petitions:
Require two-week half-term breaks and longer summer holidays at all schools:
Require two-week half-term breaks and longer summer holidays at all schools
Extend the school summer holidays to eight weeks: Extend the school summer holidays to eight weeks
Require two-week half-term breaks and longer summer holidays at all schools:
Require two-week half-term breaks and longer summer holidays at all schools
Extend the school summer holidays to eight weeks: Extend the school summer holidays to eight weeks
Timeline
| 29 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.