{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/739913.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":739913,"attributes":{"action":"Extend summer holidays for schools from 6 weeks to 8-10 weeks","background":"This will be really helpful since the UK children are upset about 6 weeks and instead insist for more because other countries like Germany,Italy and Spain have a longer summer holiday from June to September . I say if we all contribute to sign this kids won’t be upset and will be really happy of it.","additional_details":"You guys should extend from 6 weeks which is only 1 month and 2 weeks it also isn’t enough for teachers which is why they sometimes go on strike for because of their holidays . It will be helpful if they make it 2 months always for all schools across they UK","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-09-02T21:38:49.833Z","updated_at":"2025-09-22T16:34:24.441Z","rejected_at":"2025-09-22T16:34:05.276Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-09-02T21:50:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nDecisions about the length of school holidays are a matter for local authorities and individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}