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:: Country:  UK, England and Wales
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:: Language: UK English
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:: Author:   Peter Lord <plord@uel.co.uk>
::           John Layt <john@layt.net>
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:: Updated:  2007-05-27
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:: Source:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_Kingdom
::           http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/governmentcitizensandrights/livingintheuk/dg_073741
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:: Metadata
country     "GB-EAW"
language    "en_GB"
name        "United Kingdom, England and Wales"
description "National holiday file for England and Wales"

:: Public Holidays
"New Years Day"                 public on january 1
"New Years Day Bank Holiday"    public on ( (([january 1] == [saturday after ([january 1])]) || ([january 1] == [sunday after ([january 1])])) ?
                                             [monday after ([january 1])] :
                                             noop )
"Good Friday"                   public religious on easter minus 2
"Easter Monday"                 public on easter plus 1
"Royal Wedding"                 public on 29.4.2011
"Early May Bank Holiday"        public on ((year == 2020) ? [may 8] : [first monday in may])
"Spring Bank Holiday"           public on ((year == 2012) ? [june 4] :
                                           ((year == 2022) ? [june 2] :
                                            [last monday in may]))
"Diamond Jubilee Holiday"       public on 5.6.2012
"Platinum Jubilee Holiday"      public on 3.6.2022
"Summer Bank Holiday"           public on last monday in august
"Christmas Day"                 public religious on december 25
"Christmas Day Bank Holiday"    public on ( (([december 25] == [saturday after ([december 25])]) || ([december 25] == [sunday after ([december 25])])) ?
                                             [monday after ([december 25])] :
                                             noop )
"Boxing Day"                    public on december 26
"Boxing Day Bank Holiday"       public on ( ([december 26] == [saturday after ([december 25])] ) ?
                                             [monday after ([december 25])] :
                                             (([december 26] == [sunday after ([december 25])] || [december 26] == [monday after ([december 25])]) ?
                                             [tuesday after ([december 25])] :
                                             noop ) )

:: Religious

:: Financial

:: Cultural

:: School

:: Daylight Saving
"British Summer Time starts"    seasonal on last sunday in march
"British Summer Time ends"      seasonal on last sunday in october

:: Seasons

:: Name Days