Petition Make the 5th of November a public holiday

'Remember, remember! The fifth of November, the Gunpowder treason and plot...'

Did you know that the UK has the lowest number of public holidays in Europe?

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Why should Bonfire Night be a public holiday?

1. It's nicely sandwiched between the August bank holiday and Christmas Day.

2. It's a day/night ripe with British history and intrigue. Let's keep the spirit of this celebration strong and give people something to REALLY look forward to.

3. It's a night always guaranteed to get whole communities out of the house and having fun together.

4. The government should be well up for this - we're celebrating the day Parliament didn't blow up...

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 8 April 2016
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