{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779012.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":779012,"attributes":{"action":"Shorten the 6 weeks holidays for children","background":"Reduce the six-week summer holiday to four weeks. Use one week to extend the Christmas break and the other to lengthen a half-term or create a new mid-year break. Keep the same total holiday entitlement while better supporting families, pupils and schools.","additional_details":"The current six-week summer break was introduced during a time when many children were needed to help with agricultural work. Today's society has changed significantly, yet the school calendar has remained largely the same.\r\n\r\nA more balanced distribution of holidays would provide several benefits -Reduce learning loss, Support working families, Improve pupil wellbeing, Provide a longer Christmas break, Boost tourism year-round","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-08-06T12:49:09.981Z","updated_at":"2026-08-28T15:42:50.137Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-28T15:42:48.867Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-06T17:22:40.000Z","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":"irrelevant","details":"It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nWe 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":[]}}}