# R: Public and Ecclesiastical Holidays

holidayDate {timeDate} | R Documentation

## Public and Ecclesiastical Holidays

### Description

A collection and description of functions and methods dealing with holiday dates in the G7 countries and Switzerland.

### Usage

    Septuagesima(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Quinquagesima(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    AshWednesday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    PalmSunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    GoodFriday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    EasterSunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    EasterMonday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    RogationSunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Ascension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Pentecost(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    PentecostMonday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    TrinitySunday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CorpusChristi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ChristTheKing(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Advent1st(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Advent2nd(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Advent3rd(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Advent4th(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ChristmasEve(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ChristmasDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    BoxingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    NewYearsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    SolemnityOfMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Epiphany(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    PresentationOfLord(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    Annunciation(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    TransfigurationOfLord(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    AssumptionOfMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    BirthOfVirginMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CelebrationOfHolyCross(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    MassOfArchangels(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    AllSaints(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    AllSouls(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    LaborDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CHBerchtoldsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CHSechselaeuten(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CHAscension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CHConfederationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CHKnabenschiessen(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    GBMayDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    GBBankHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear")) # see note in details section
    GBSummerBankHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    GBMilleniumDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    DEAscension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    DECorpusChristi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    DEGermanUnity(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    DEChristmasEve(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    DENewYearsEve(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    FRFetDeLaVictoire1945(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    FRAscension(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    FRBastilleDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    FRAssumptionVirginMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    FRAllSaints(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    FRArmisticeDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ITEpiphany(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ITLiberationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ITAssumptionOfVirginMary(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ITAllSaints(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ITStAmrose(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    ITImmaculateConception(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USDecorationMemorialDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USPresidentsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USNewYearsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USInaugurationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USMLKingsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USLincolnsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USWashingtonsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USMemorialDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USIndependenceDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USLaborDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USColumbusDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USElectionDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USVeteransDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USThanksgivingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USChristmasDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USCPulaskisBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    USGoodFriday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CAVictoriaDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CACanadaDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CACivicProvincialHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CALabourDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CAThanksgivingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    CaRemembranceDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPVernalEquinox (year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPNewYearsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPGantan(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPBankHolidayJan2(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPBankHolidayJan3(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPComingOfAgeDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPSeijinNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPNatFoundationDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPKenkokuKinenNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPGreeneryDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPMidoriNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPConstitutionDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPKenpouKinenBi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPNationHoliday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPKokuminNoKyujitu(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPChildrensDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPKodomoNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPMarineDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPUmiNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPRespectForTheAgedDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPKeirouNOhi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPAutumnalEquinox(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPShuubunNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPHealthandSportsDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPTaiikuNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPNationalCultureDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPBunkaNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPThanksgivingDay(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPKinrouKanshaNoHi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPEmperorsBirthday(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPTennouTanjyouBi(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))
    JPBankHolidayDec31(year = getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))

### Arguments

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

### Details

Note that `GBBankHoliday()` returns GB Spring bank holiday. For GB holiday calender see `holidayGB()`.

### Value

The function `listHolidays` returns a character vector with the names of the supported holidays.

The holiday functions return an ISO-8601 formatted 'timeDate' of the requested holiday.

### Examples

    ## listHolidays -
       listHolidays()

    ## CHSechselaeuten -
       # Sechselaeuten a half Day Bank Holiday in Switzerland
       CHSechselaeuten(2000:2010)
       CHSechselaeuten(getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))

    ## German Unification Day:
       DEGermanUnity(getRmetricsOptions("currentYear"))

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