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Create an NHS Appreciation Bank Holiday.

Submitted on Thursday 26th March 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 1st April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Create an NHS Appreciation Bank Holiday.

Petition Details

Create an annual NHS appreciation National Bank Holiday held the Friday nearest the 21st June starting in 2021. Communities will recognise NHS staff for their selfless commitment to others and raise funds for preventative healthcare and wellbeing. National Health Solstice.

Additional Information

NHS staff work long hours and often witness people at their lowest. The nation should be given the opportunity to thank the people who dedicate their lives to helping others.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303882

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