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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Captain Tom Moore day. 30th April. A new bank holiday

A new bank holiday to honour Captain Tom Moore.

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We have not had a new bank holiday added to our current ones for quite some time. We are also lagging behind many other nation in the amount of bank holidays per year.

To honour the massive achievement of (Sir) Captain Tom Moore, we should add another to bank holidays in the UK.

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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

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

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