Rejected petition Create an “NHS Day” public holiday.

Rejected on 1 April 2020

I want the Government to give the British Public a public holiday to recognise the hard work, effort and commitment that was shown by our NHS during Covid-19. These people have dedicated their lives to help others during this pandemic.

I want the Government to do this because it should always be remembered. It’s the first time this has happened in our lifetime and it’s important that it is recognised so that we can remember. A lot of countries don’t have an NHS, we are lucky to and therefore we need to celebrate their incredible hard work.

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303882

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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