Rejected petition Create a St George's Day bank holiday in England
Scotland has a bank holiday for St Andrew's Day, Northern Ireland has one for St Patrick's Day. We should have a bank holiday for St George's Day in England, if necessary replacing May Day.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/317962
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