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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Make the 24th June an "Independence Day" Bank Holiday each year.

On the 24th June, the U.K. public voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Almost 52% voted to leave. Let's celebrate our "Independence Day" each and every year with a public holiday.

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

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