Petitions/Legally require airports to be closed on Christmas Day for staff holiday
StatusClosed
Opened2 Dec 2025
Closes2 Jun 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want all airport and airline workers to be granted Christmas Day off or a full 24-hour operational pause across the aviation network - A national pause in commercial airport operations on 25 December - A guaranteed full-day closure allowing every airport worker at least one Christmas Day off

Airport and airline workers deserve Christmas Day off, just like other transport staff. Rail, bus, and ferry services stop, yet aviation continues, denying employees rest and family time. These workers keep the nation moving all year. The government should legislate to ensure a 24 hour pause on Christmas Day to promote fairness, wellbeing, and respect for those who serve the public every other day.

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Seema Malhotra
1Seema Malhotra MP
Feltham and Heston
24
Lincoln Jopp
2Lincoln Jopp MP
Spelthorne
13
Ruth Cadbury
3Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
10
James Murray
4James Murray MP
Ealing North
6
Joy Morrissey
5Joy Morrissey MP
Beaconsfield
5
Mr Joshua Reynolds
6Mr Joshua Reynolds MP
Maidenhead
5
Deirdre Costigan
7Deirdre Costigan MP
Ealing Southall
4
Jack Rankin
8Jack Rankin MP
Windsor
4
Monica Harding
9Monica Harding MP
Esher and Walton
3
John McDonnell
10John McDonnell MP
Hayes and Harlington
3