Rejected petition Make June 21st a bank holiday

To recognise the efforts of the public in combating coronavirus, add an extra bank holiday to the calendar

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For all the days, and other bank holidays which have effectively been lost, give everyone a chance to have a long weekend in the middle of summer to celebrate the combined efforts in defeating the virus and allowing life to start returning to normal

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Create a one off Bank Holiday on Monday June 21st 2021.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555205

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Date submitted 22 February 2021
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