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Make St David's Day a Bank holiday in Wales

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closedDepartment for Business and TradeOpened 10 February 2026Closed 10 August 2026

Background

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

Additional details

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.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweDavid Chadwick
2
Aberafan MaestegStephen Kinnock
2
Cardiff EastJo Stevens
2
Neath and Swansea EastCarolyn Harris
2
TorbaySteve Darling
2
Cardiff South and PenarthStephen Doughty
2
Bangor AberconwyClaire Hughes
2
Warrington NorthCharlotte Nichols
1
MidlothianKirsty McNeill
1
Alyn and DeesideSir Mark Tami
1
BridgendChris Elmore
1
Cardiff NorthAnna McMorrin
1
Cardiff WestMr Alex Barros-Curtis
1
Dwyfor MeirionnyddLiz Saville Roberts
1
Mid and South PembrokeshireHenry Tufnell
1
MonmouthshireCatherine Fookes
1
Swansea WestTorsten Bell
1
Vale of GlamorganKanishka Narayan
1
Birmingham ErdingtonPaulette Hamilton
1
WrexhamAndrew Ranger
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 755574.