Rejected petition Make February 29th a Bank Holiday

Firstly this would be a secular holiday with no affiliation to any one religion meaning everyone would be able to equally invest in and enjoy the day.
Secondly, majority of other European countries get more than us and would give us parity on that score.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/112392

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Date submitted 21 January 2016
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