holidayDate             package:timeDate             R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

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

_U_s_a_g_e:

     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"))
     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"))

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

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

_V_a_l_u_e:

     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.

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:

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

