PHP Class Yasumi\Provider\Spain\Galicia

Galicia is an autonomous community in northwest Spain, with the official status of a historic nationality. It comprises the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra, being bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the north.
Inheritance: extends Yasumi\Provider\Spain, use trait Yasumi\Provider\ChristianHolidays
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Public Methods

Method Description
calculateGalicianLiteratureDay ( ) Calculates the Galician Literature Day.
calculateStJamesDay ( ) Calculates the day of St. James.
initialize ( ) Initialize holidays for Galicia (Spain).

Method Details

calculateGalicianLiteratureDay() public method

Galician Literature Day is a public holiday observed in Galicia, Spain. It is a celebration of the Galician language and its literature which was inaugurated by the Royal Galician Academy in 1963. This celebration has taken place on May 17 each year since 1963. In the year 1991 Galician Literature Day was declared a public holiday in all Galicia.

calculateStJamesDay() public method

Many people in Spain celebrate the life and deeds of James, son of Zebedee, on Saint James' Day (Santiago Apostol), which is on July 25. Saint James was one of Jesus' first disciples. Some Christians believe that his remains are buried in Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Regional or local authorities may move the public holiday to a different date, particularly if July 25 falls on a Sunday. If July 25 falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, many businesses and organizations are also closed on Monday, July 24, or Friday, July 26. In the rest of Spain, July 25 is not a public holiday.
public calculateStJamesDay ( )

initialize() public method

Initialize holidays for Galicia (Spain).
public initialize ( )