Petitions/Create an annual UK Mental Health and Wellbeing Bank Holiday.
StatusOngoing
Opened19 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Create an annual UK Mental Health and Wellbeing Bank Holiday to encourage rest, reduce stigma, promote community support and raise awareness.

We want the UK Government to introduce an annual Mental Health and Wellbeing Bank Holiday. The day should encourage rest, improve work-life balance, reduce stigma around mental health and promote community support. The Government should work with employers, charities and local authorities to organise awareness campaigns and wellbeing initiatives across the UK. This would recognise the importance of mental health, encourage people to recharge, and help create a healthier, more connected society.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Luke Akehurst
1Luke Akehurst MP
North Durham
2
Stephanie Peacock
2Stephanie Peacock MP
Barnsley South
1
Mary Kelly Foy
3Mary Kelly Foy MP
City of Durham
1
Lola McEvoy
4Lola McEvoy MP
Darlington
1
Baggy Shanker
5Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
6Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Naushabah Khan
7Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
1
Mike Wood
8Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1
Kim Johnson
9Kim Johnson MP
Liverpool Riverside
1
Helen Morgan
10Helen Morgan MP
North Shropshire
1