Rejected petition June 24th should be recognised as a national bank holiday

On 24th June 2016 Great Britain voted to leave the European Union. This was a monumental day in our countries history. The people voted for their independence from Europe and as such this day the 24th June should be celebrated every year going forward. June 24th is now our independence day.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128651

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Date submitted 24 June 2016
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