Petition Make Commonwealth Day a public holiday in the UK.

Commonwealth Day is the second Monday in March. When the UK leaves the EU it will need to be global facing to make Brexit a success. Celebrating Commonwealth Day with a public holiday will help remind the UK public of its friends around the world who share history and cultural values with the UK.

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28 signatures

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 May 2017
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