Submitted on Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make Patron Saint Days public holidays in England, Wales and NI respectively
Just like St Andrew's Day in Scotland, the other countries in the United Kingdom should have their patron saints honoured by public holidays in their respective countries. This will ensure a stronger link to the histories of our lands, as well as celebrating our own nation's identity.
These feast days are St George's Day, St David's Day and St Patrick's Day for England, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively.
There is already strong public support for this move, with this time of great uncertainty necessitating a focus upon the strength of this great Kingdom, and our ability to stand on our own two feet.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because St Patrick's Day is already a public holiday in Northern Ireland so we're not sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. You can sign petitions to make St George's Day and St David's Day public holidays below. You are more likely to get action on an issue if you sign and share a single petition:
www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/bank-holidays
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241732
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/238057
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