holidayDate: 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"))

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.

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().

Examples

Run this code

## 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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