Rejected petition Postpone the 2020 Bank Holidays to after the UK nightlife sector has re-opened.

Postpone any Bank Holidays scheduled in 2020 whilst the nightlife sector of Britain is closed in the fight against Covid-19, and reschedule them for within 10 weeks immediately after the nightlife sector reopens, whenever that may be.

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A large section of the British public embrace the British Bank Holidays to enjoy UK music events and nightlife. Equally, the nightlife and events sector of the UK is heavily dependent on the extra income generated by Bank Holiday weekends.

Using up Bank Holidays when the nightlife sector is closed seems like a terrible waste of rare and precious public holidays, depriving millions of people their usual enjoyment & would be better used as a celebration that the nightlife sector has re-opened.

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Move all bank holidays to a time after Coronavirus Lockdown: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309243

Bank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307364

Create a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303882

Introduce a 'one off' bank holiday after covid-19 pandemic to boost morale: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304513

Postpone May Bank Holidays until Autumn when holidays and sports will be back on: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302308

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Date submitted 20 April 2020
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