This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Make 23rd June A Bank Holiday To Celebrate Independence Day
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Voted in? Voted out? This day will be marked as a momentous day and what better fitting than making this a Bank Holiday for the UK.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/123324
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