Rejected petition Allow Eid holiday for Muslim work employees in the UK

Muslim employees in the UK don't get a holiday on the two Eid days every year - Eid ul Fitar and Eid ul Adha. Being the only two (or the biggest two) religious celebrations for the Muslims the employees should get official holidays on these two occasions.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/150516

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Date submitted 30 June 2016
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