This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Introduce a new 'Independence Day' public holiday each year on June 23rd.
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On June 23rd, the UK will probably vote to leave the undemocratic European Union.
We request that the government consider introducing an 'Independence Day' public holiday each year on June 23rd to celebrate our fine nation regaining it's freedom.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/123324
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