This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Have another bank holiday in England
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Add another bank holiday to the English calendar
Most countries have more bank Holidays than England and there's lots of reasons to have one
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307364
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303882
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