Rejected petition Introduce 2 extra bank holidays for national mourning of COVID related deaths

Introduce 2 extra bank holiday days as days of national mourning on 2nd and 3rd of September before children return to school and when Covid is likely to be better managed.

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There have been currently 100,000 COVID related deaths in the UK. Families have not been able to be with their loved ones when they have passed and they have not been allowed to grieve in the normal way. The impact COVID restrictions and COVID related deaths has had on the nations mental health is immense and the cost this will have on the NHS will be huge both financially and practically. Two days of mourning will allow people to stop and reflect and grieve.

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A national holiday and day of remembrance for those lost in the COVID pandemic
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/568631

An annual day of remembrance and memorial for the victims of the COVID-19 virus.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561869

Extra Bank Holiday when Covid restrictions are finally lifted
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563958

Create UK Bank Holidays on 25th and 28th June 2021 in lieu of Christmas 2020
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/564183

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Date submitted 27 January 2021
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