{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763287.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":763287,"attributes":{"action":"Give England more public holidays to bring equity across the UK countries.","background":"England and Wales have 8 public holidays a year. \r\nScotland have 9 public holidays a year. \r\nNorthern Ireland have 10 public holidays a year.\r\nI want equity on public holidays. Why can't England, Wales and Scotland have additional public holidays to bring them into line with Northern Ireland?","additional_details":"England and Wales have 8 public holidays a year. \r\nScotland have 9 public holidays a year. \r\nNorthern Ireland have 10 public holidays a year.\r\nI want equity on public holidays. Why can't England, Wales and Scotland have additional public holidays to bring them into line with Northern Ireland?","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-03-05T16:15:46.209Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T17:39:03.501Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-31T17:39:03.506Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-05T21:28:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: \"Increase the number of bank holidays in England & Wales to 10 days\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/746816"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}