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Public and ecclesiastical holidays

holiday-Dates.Rd

A collection of functions giving holiday dates in the G7 countries and Switzerland.

Usage

Septuagesima(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Quinquagesima(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

AshWednesday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

PalmSunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
           value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

GoodFriday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
           value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

EasterSunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

EasterMonday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

RogationSunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
               value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Ascension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Pentecost(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

PentecostMonday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

TrinitySunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CorpusChristi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ChristTheKing(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Advent1st(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Advent2nd(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Advent3rd(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Advent4th(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ChristmasEve(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ChristmasDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

BoxingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

NewYearsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

SolemnityOfMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Epiphany(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
         na_drop = TRUE, ...)

PresentationOfLord(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Annunciation(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

TransfigurationOfLord(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                      value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

AssumptionOfMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                 value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

BirthOfVirginMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CelebrationOfHolyCross(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                       value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

MassOfArchangels(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                 value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

AllSaints(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

AllSouls(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
         na_drop = TRUE, ...)

LaborDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
         na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CHBerchtoldsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CHSechselaeuten(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CHAscension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CHConfederationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CHKnabenschiessen(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

GBMayDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
         na_drop = TRUE, ...)

GBEarlyMayBankHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                      value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

GBBankHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

GBSpringBankHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                    value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

GBSummerBankHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                    value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

GBMilleniumDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
               value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

DEAscension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

DECorpusChristi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

DEGermanUnity(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

DEChristmasEve(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
               value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

DENewYearsEve(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

FRFetDeLaVictoire1945(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                      value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

FRAscension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

FRBastilleDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

FRAssumptionVirginMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                       value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

FRAllSaints(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

FRArmisticeDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
               value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ITEpiphany(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
           value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ITLiberationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ITAssumptionOfVirginMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                         value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ITAllSaints(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ITStAmrose(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
           value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

ITImmaculateConception(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                       value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USDecorationMemorialDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                        value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USPresidentsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USNewYearsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USInaugurationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USMLKingsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USLincolnsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USWashingtonsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                      value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USMemorialDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USIndependenceDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USLaborDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
           value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USColumbusDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USElectionDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USVeteransDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USThanksgivingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USChristmasDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
               value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USCPulaskisBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                    value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USGoodFriday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

USJuneteenthNationalIndependenceDay(
                                    year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                                    value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, 
                                    ...)

CAVictoriaDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CACanadaDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CACivicProvincialHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                         value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CALabourDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CAThanksgivingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

CaRemembranceDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                 value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPVernalEquinox(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPNewYearsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPGantan(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
         na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPBankHolidayJan2(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPBankHolidayJan3(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPComingOfAgeDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                 value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPSeijinNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPNatFoundationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPKenkokuKinenNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPGreeneryDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPMidoriNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPConstitutionDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPKenpouKinenBi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPNationHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPKokuminNoKyujitu(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPChildrensDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
               value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPKodomoNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPMarineDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPUmiNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), value = "timeDate", 
          na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPRespectForTheAgedDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                       value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPKeirouNOhi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPMountainDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPAutumnalEquinox(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPShuubunNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
              value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPHealthandSportsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                     value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPTaiikuNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
             value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPNationalCultureDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                     value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPBunkaNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
            value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPThanksgivingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPKinrouKanshaNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPEmperorsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPTennouTanjyouBi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                  value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

JPBankHolidayDec31(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"), 
                   value = "timeDate", na_drop = TRUE, ...)

Arguments

year

an integer value or vector of year numbers including the century. These are integers of the form CCYY, e.g. 2000.

value

the class of the returned value. If "timeDate", the default, return a "timeDate" object, otherwise return a character vector.

na_drop

how to treat NAs, TRUE, FALSE or a character string, see section ‘Details’.

...

further arguments for format.timeDate, most notably "format". Ignored if value = "timeDate".

Details

This help page discusses the public and ecclesiastical holidays per se. Some holidays fall by definition on a working day or a particular day of the week. For holidays that fall on weekends many countries have rules to declare a close by weekday a holiday. The functions here do not consider such issues but they are handled by the holidayXXX functions (e.g., holidayLONDON), see their help pages.

Public holidays change over time as new ones are introduced, dropped or move to different days. When a holiday date is requested for a year when it did not exist, what should be returned? The same question arises when the information is not available in this package.

The ecclesiastical holidays are computed by traditional rules and in practice should be correct for all years.

Traditionally, package timeDate was computing the dates of the holidays according to the current rules. In versions of package timeDate greater than 4022.108 historical information was added for England and Japan holidays. The updated functions return the dates according to the rules for the particular years.

For future years the returned dates are always computed accoding to the current rules.

For years before the first available rules, the default is to use those rules, whether the holiday existed or not.

Argument na_drop can be used to control this. If na_drop is TRUE, an entry will not be incuded in the result at all. If na_drop is FALSE the value for years when the holiday didn't exist will be NA. If it is a character string, the default, the closest available rules will be used.

Not all functions respect argument na_drop. In that case they act as if na_drop is a character string.

The deprecated GBMayDay and GBBankHoliday are still available but strongly discouraged. Instead, use GBEarlyMayBankHoliday and GBSpringBankHoliday, respectively.

Note

The holiday information for most countries is incomplete. Contributions are welcome. Please include references for your sources, whenever possible.

Value

the date of the requested holiday as a "timeDate" object

Examples

## CHSechselaeuten -
   # Sechselaeuten a half Day Bank Holiday in Switzerland
   CHSechselaeuten(2000:2010)
#> GMT
#>  [1] [2000-04-17] [2001-04-16] [2002-04-15] [2003-04-21] [2004-04-19]
#>  [6] [2005-04-18] [2006-04-17] [2007-04-16] [2008-04-21] [2009-04-20]
#> [11] [2010-04-19]
   CHSechselaeuten(getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
#> GMT
#> [1] [2023-04-17]

## German Unification Day:
   DEGermanUnity(getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
#> GMT
#> [1] [2023-10-03]