StatusClosed
Opened1 Jul 2025
Closes1 Jan 2026
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Create a one off bank holiday on Monday the 12th of July 2027, to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan being recognised as the first ruler of a unified Kingdom of England.
The 1100th Anniversary of Alfred styling himself 'King of the Anglo Saxons' was widely marked in 1986, and therefore I think it's appropriate to begin planning to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of another of the most significant events in England's founding. Whilst this is a suggestion for a one off bank holiday, I think the timing of this holiday is also preferable to another new English bank holiday that some propose, St George's Day, as St George's Day takes place on 23 April each year, close to a number of other existing bank holidays.
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1Lauren Edwards MP
Rochester and Strood2Linsey Farnsworth MP
Amber Valley3Luke Murphy MP
Basingstoke4Christian Wakeford MP
Bury South5Marie Goldman MP
Chelmsford6Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham7Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Gosport8Paul Holmes MP
Hamble Valley9Andy Burnham MP
Makerfield10Robert Jenrick MP
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