This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Shift England (and Wales) summer holiday to span over July rather than August.
Though the highest temperatures of the year are in July, the summer holidays of England and Wales are in August. Students have to spend this time in school, instead of spending time socialising others on holiday both home and abroad. Rather than extending it, it should be moved around a month early.
More details
https://www.statista.com/statistics/322658/monthly-average-daily-temperatures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ - this source proves that average highest temperatures occur in July
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-britain-set-hottest-12676729.amp - heatwaves occuring in June and July (though some is in August, storms occur mostly here - https://www.statista.com/statistics/584914/monthly-rainfall-in-uk/ )
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The UK Government doesn't set school holiday dates. These are the responsibility of individual schools and local councils.
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