Petition · past parliament
Make February 29th a bank holiday.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Make February the 29th a bank holiday.
Make February the 29th a bank holiday so that when a leap year falls we are not expected to conduct an extra day of work for free.
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 this petition which calls for the same action: Make 29 February a bank holiday
Timeline
| 1 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.