Submitted on Monday 7th April 2014
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Declare St George's Day an English National Holiday
I strongly believe that St George's Day (23rd April), should be declared an English National Holiday so that every Englishman/woman can celebrate their Patron Saint. England is the only country within the UK that does not have an official Holiday to recognise its Patron Saint.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Sorry, this isn't very clear when you say a National Holiday. Are you wanting to make it a Bank Holiday (people off work?), or want the Government to organise a day of celebration?
If you want to create a new Bank Holiday, please re-submit for the attention of the Department for Business.
(the other countries actually don't have 'official holidays' for their Patron Saints - people still go to work on those days, banks remain open etc.)
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