Submitted on Saturday 4th April 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Create an NHS bank holiday next and every year to gather and celebrate outside
There is an overwhelming desire to thank NHS workers in the fight against the pandemic. Let’s establish an annual bank holiday that gives us something to plan for, and also a memory never to forget the pandemic. An annual outdoor NHS bank holiday celebration: on a Friday!
We need to thank the NHS, we need some cheer, we need to look outside at the spring, we need to think: next year we will get together and party. And we will want to remember NHS workers who lost their lives, and our family members, and friends, to Covid 19. So let’s celebrate with joy our freedom to congregate outside - next year and every year or as soon as we can.
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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 these petitions calling for the same action:
Move all bank holidays to a time after Coronavirus Lockdown: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309243
Bank holiday to thank those who helped during the COVID-19 crisis: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307364
Create a new Bank Holiday in recognition of the NHS and all its amazing workers: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303882
Introduce a 'one off' bank holiday after covid-19 pandemic to boost morale: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304513
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