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This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Mark the centenary of Armistice Day 2018 by making it a public holiday.

Making the centenary of Armistice Day a public holiday where non essential services close for the day, allowing people the opportunity to commemorate and remember the sacrifices made by all those who participated in WW1.
More needs to be done to protect the legacy that past generations fought for.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/205042

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