Petition · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Create a new bank holiday celebrating face to face social time

Closed 42 signatures

What the petition asks

Legislate for the above in support of this nation’s mental health and wellbeing. This idea would be for everyone to turn off their electronic devices for 24 hours
Because we think people are spending too much time looking down at their devices and not up at each other.

Timeline

15 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
15 Nov 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 42
Status Closed
Department Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Opened 15 May 2025
Closed 15 Nov 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 21 Aug 2026.