This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Give us back our Christmas!
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Christmas isn’t a celebration worth having without sharing time with those we love and care about. Getting ready for Christmas starts weeks in advance, and incurs considerable cost and emotional investment in its tradition.
While Christmas is irreplaceable, a double bank holiday for friends and families to spend quality time together is priceless. We have belated birthday celebrations, now it’s time for a belated Christmas on the 25th & 28th June 2021. If a government can cancel Christmas with a weeks notice, they can give it back!
Why was this petition rejected?
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Reinstate the 5-day relaxation of COVID restrictions over Christmas: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/564204
Allow families to have Christmas day together in all tiers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/564312
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