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'''Holidays in Great Nortend''' are days which are established or recognised by the [[Law of Great Nortend|law]] for the commemoration of certain events, persons or causes. Great Nortend has one of the highest number of public holidays in the world. In total there are 29 public holidays, all which can be broadly classified as Christian in nature. They are referred to by their associated feast days, or “holy days”, on the [[Church of Nortend]] calendar.  
'''Holidays in Great Nortend''' are days which are established or recognised by the [[Law of Great Nortend|law]] for the commemoration of certain events, persons or causes. Great Nortend has one of the highest number of public holidays in the world. In total there are 29 public holidays, all which can be broadly classified as Christian in nature. They are referred to by their associated feast days, or “holy days”, on the [[Church of Nortend]] calendar.  


==Traditions==
==Public Holidays==
Holidays, or “red letter days”, are recognised by the [[Law of Great Nortend|customary law]] as being days of religious observance.<ref>''Umbeck'' v. ''Colhare''.</ref> No transaction in trade or legal process can occur on a holiday, and are deemed to occur on the day after. Furthermore, there are many cultural traditions associated with holidays throughout the year, often blending agricultural or pre-Christian customs or beliefs with Christian observances.
Public holidays, or “red letter days”, are recognised by the [[Law of Great Nortend|customary law]] as being civilly observed days of religious observance.<ref>''Umbeck'' v. ''Colhare''.</ref> No transaction in trade or legal process can occur on a public holiday, and are deemed to occur on the day after. Furthermore, there are many cultural traditions associated with holidays throughout the year, often blending agricultural or pre-Christian customs or beliefs with Christian observances.


Not all holidays observed in Great Nortend are deemed public holidays, which entail the compulsory cessation of unnecessary servile toil. Notably all Sundays are public holidays. Additionally, the ''Holy and Especial Days Act'', 36 Cath. II, which superseded the 1893 act of the same name, determined twenty-five days as being full public holidays. These are :—
Not all holidays observed in Great Nortend are deemed public holidays. Notably all Sundays are public holidays. Additionally, the ''Holy and Especial Days Act'', 36 Cath. II, which superseded the 1893 act of the same name, determined sixteen days as public holidays. These are the eight [[Civil year of Great Nortend|term days]] and eight additional religious days.
* Michaelmas Day, or [[Civil Year of Great Nortend|New Year's Day]]
* Michaelmas Day (Term Day)
* Christmas Day
* All Hallows' Day (Half Term Day)
* Saint Stephen's Day
* Christmas Day (Term Day)
* Saint John the Evangelist's Day
* Epiphany Day  
* Childermas Day
* Candlemas Day (Half Term Day)
* Circumcision of the Lord
* Lady Day (Term Day)
* Epiphany Day
* Candlemas Day
* Lady Day, or the Annunciation
* Good Friday
* Good Friday
* Holy Saturday
* Holy Saturday
* Easter Day
* Easter Sunday
* Easter Monday
* Easter Monday
* Easter Tuesday
* Roodmas Day (Half Term Day)
* Hock Monday
* Ascension Day
* Ascension Day
* Whitsun Day, or the King's Official Birthday
* Whit Sunday (King's Birthday)
* Saint John the Baptist's Day, or Midsummer Day
* Midsummer Day (St. John's Day) (Term Day)
* Saint Edmund
* Petermas (Half Term Day)
* Saint Christopher
* Assumption Day
* Saints Peter and Paul
As Easter Sunday and Whit Sunday fall on Sundays, which are already public holidays, there are up to a fortnight of public holidays on what would otherwise be ordinary weekdays.
* Visitation of Mary
* Marymas Day, or the Nativity of Mary
* All Hallows' Day
* Roodmas, or the Invention of the Holy Cross
* Assumption of Mary
* Trinity Sunday
* Corpus Christi


The same act also prescribed numerous half holidays on additional holy days which entitle workers to attend the noon high mass from 11 a. m to 1 p. m.
==Restrictions==


==Half holidays==
==Bank holidays==
Half holidays are holidays given on certain holy days that give workers the right to attend a morning church service before going to work and are determined by Royal Proclamation annually and include Lady Day (considered to be the first day of the year), St George's Day, Ascension Day, St John's Day, St Martin's Day, Michaelmas, All Souls' Day, St Lucy's Day, Feast of the Circumcision, Epiphany, Candlemas, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and all Ember Days.
In addition to public holidays, there are thirty-five additional bank holidays upon which no commercial transactions may occur. These are :—
* St. Andrew's Day
* St. Thomas's Day
* St. Stephen's Day
* St. John the Evangelist's Day
* Childermas Day
* St. Silvester's Day
* Circumcision Day
* St. Hilary's Day
* Conversion of St. Paul Day
* St. Matthias's Day
* Maundy Thursday
* Easter Tuesday
* St. Mark's Day
* St. Philip and S. James's Day
* Whit Monday
* Whit Tuesday
* St. Barnabas's Day
* St. Peter and St. Paul's Day
* Visitation of Mary Day
* Nativity of Mary Day
* St. James the Great's Day
* St. Christopher's Day
* St. Bartholomew's Day
* St. Samson's Day
* St. Augustine's Day
* St. Luke's Day
* St. Simon and St. Jude's Day
* All Souls' Day
* St. Crispin's Day
* St. Matthew's Day
* St. Martin's Day
* St. Lucy's Day
* St. Edmund's Day
* St. Gregory's Day
* St. Nicholas's Day
* St. Jerome's Day


==Concurrence==
==Concurrence==
Additional holidays are not created when two or more holidays coincide, including when a holiday coincides with a Sunday, the latter being a bank holiday.  
Additional holidays are not created when two or more holidays coincide, including when a holiday coincides with a Sunday, the latter being a bank holiday.  


==Other celebrations==
Other days celebrated, though not being holidays per se, include May Day, Whitsunday on which the occasion of the King's Birthday is celebrated, St Peter and Paul's Day, St James's Day, Lammas, Harvest Sunday, Hallow Sunday, St Nicholas's Day, Plough Monday and Easter Sunday. Some are bank holidays by virtue of their falling on a Sunday.
 
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Revision as of 04:17, 13 March 2021

Holidays in Great Nortend are days which are established or recognised by the law for the commemoration of certain events, persons or causes. Great Nortend has one of the highest number of public holidays in the world. In total there are 29 public holidays, all which can be broadly classified as Christian in nature. They are referred to by their associated feast days, or “holy days”, on the Church of Nortend calendar.

Public Holidays

Public holidays, or “red letter days”, are recognised by the customary law as being civilly observed days of religious observance.[1] No transaction in trade or legal process can occur on a public holiday, and are deemed to occur on the day after. Furthermore, there are many cultural traditions associated with holidays throughout the year, often blending agricultural or pre-Christian customs or beliefs with Christian observances.

Not all holidays observed in Great Nortend are deemed public holidays. Notably all Sundays are public holidays. Additionally, the Holy and Especial Days Act, 36 Cath. II, which superseded the 1893 act of the same name, determined sixteen days as public holidays. These are the eight term days and eight additional religious days.

  • Michaelmas Day (Term Day)
  • All Hallows' Day (Half Term Day)
  • Christmas Day (Term Day)
  • Epiphany Day
  • Candlemas Day (Half Term Day)
  • Lady Day (Term Day)
  • Good Friday
  • Holy Saturday
  • Easter Sunday
  • Easter Monday
  • Roodmas Day (Half Term Day)
  • Ascension Day
  • Whit Sunday (King's Birthday)
  • Midsummer Day (St. John's Day) (Term Day)
  • Petermas (Half Term Day)
  • Assumption Day

As Easter Sunday and Whit Sunday fall on Sundays, which are already public holidays, there are up to a fortnight of public holidays on what would otherwise be ordinary weekdays.

Restrictions

Bank holidays

In addition to public holidays, there are thirty-five additional bank holidays upon which no commercial transactions may occur. These are :—

  • St. Andrew's Day
  • St. Thomas's Day
  • St. Stephen's Day
  • St. John the Evangelist's Day
  • Childermas Day
  • St. Silvester's Day
  • Circumcision Day
  • St. Hilary's Day
  • Conversion of St. Paul Day
  • St. Matthias's Day
  • Maundy Thursday
  • Easter Tuesday
  • St. Mark's Day
  • St. Philip and S. James's Day
  • Whit Monday
  • Whit Tuesday
  • St. Barnabas's Day
  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Day
  • Visitation of Mary Day
  • Nativity of Mary Day
  • St. James the Great's Day
  • St. Christopher's Day
  • St. Bartholomew's Day
  • St. Samson's Day
  • St. Augustine's Day
  • St. Luke's Day
  • St. Simon and St. Jude's Day
  • All Souls' Day
  • St. Crispin's Day
  • St. Matthew's Day
  • St. Martin's Day
  • St. Lucy's Day
  • St. Edmund's Day
  • St. Gregory's Day
  • St. Nicholas's Day
  • St. Jerome's Day

Concurrence

Additional holidays are not created when two or more holidays coincide, including when a holiday coincides with a Sunday, the latter being a bank holiday.

  1. ↑ Umbeck v. Colhare.
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