Petitions/Make St David's Day a Bank holiday in Wales
StatusOngoing
Opened10 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the UK Government and Parliament to grant Wales a statutory bank holiday on March 1st to celebrate St. David’s Day.

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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Constituency engagement ranking

Henry Tufnell
1Henry Tufnell MP
Mid and South Pembrokeshire
5
Chris Elmore
2Chris Elmore MP
Bridgend
4
Carolyn Harris
3Carolyn Harris MP
Neath and Swansea East
3
Steve Darling
4Steve Darling MP
Torbay
2
Stephen Kinnock
5Stephen Kinnock MP
Aberafan Maesteg
2
Sir Mark Tami
6Sir Mark Tami MP
Alyn and Deeside
2
Claire Hughes
7Claire Hughes MP
Bangor Aberconwy
2
David Chadwick
8David Chadwick MP
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
2
Jo Stevens
9Jo Stevens MP
Cardiff East
2
Stephen Doughty
10Stephen Doughty MP
Cardiff South and Penarth
2