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Make St David's Day a Bank holiday in Wales

Submitted by Dylan Owen David Sleeman on Tuesday 30th December 2025

Published on Tuesday 10th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Monday 10th August 2026

Current Signatures: 39
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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bank holiday ~ Banks ~ Culture ~ David ~ Grant ~ Holidays ~ Identity ~ Ireland ~ March ~ Northern ~ Northern Ireland ~ Parliament ~ part ~ Saints ~ Scotland ~ St David ~ Wales ~ Welsh

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Make St David's Day a Bank holiday in Wales

Petition Details

We want the UK Government and Parliament to grant Wales a statutory bank holiday on March 1st to celebrate St. David’s Day.

Additional Information

St. David’s Day is a vital part of Welsh culture and identity, yet we think Wales is not given the same recognition as Scotland and Northern Ireland, where their patron saints’ days are marked with bank holidays. We believe the UK Government should grant Wales a bank holiday on March 1st to celebrate our national heritage.

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