Rejected petition Make St George's day an official holiday

I don't think I'm alone in wanting St George's day a national holiday.
St Patrick's and St David's day have more publicity and I think it's about time St George's day was celebrated, let's not shy away from being proud of being English.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/182149

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Date submitted 16 March 2017
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