Rejected petition Make February 29th a bank holiday

Employers get a free day every four years from their employees. This is completely wrong and unfair. We therefore would like each 29th February to be a bank holiday. Should this date fall on a weekend, the following Monday should be the bank holiday.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/112392

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Date submitted 12 February 2016
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