/// <summary>
/// Buß- und Bettag - Repentance and Prayer
/// </summary>
/// <param name="year"></param>
public static DateTime Repentance(int year)
{
var firstAdvent = HolidayCalculator.FindPrevious(Christmas(year), DayOfWeek.Sunday).AddDays(-28);
var wednesday = HolidayCalculator.FindPrevious(firstAdvent, DayOfWeek.Wednesday);
return(wednesday);
}
/// <summary>
/// Queen's Birthday (varies by state)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="year">The year.</param>
/// <param name="state">The state.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
/// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">You must specify one of the states/territories - state</exception>
public static DateTime QueenBirthday(int year, States state)
{
switch (state)
{
case States.All:
throw new ArgumentException("You must specify one of the states/territories", nameof(state));
case States.ACT:
case States.NSW:
case States.NT:
case States.SA:
case States.TAS:
case States.VIC:
//second Monday in June
return(HolidayCalculator.FindNext(new DateTime(year, 6, 1), DayOfWeek.Monday).AddDays(7));
case States.QLD:
//first Monday in October
if (year >= 2016 || year == 2012)
{
return(HolidayCalculator.FindNext(new DateTime(year, 10, 1), DayOfWeek.Monday));
}
//before 2016 was in June
return(HolidayCalculator.FindNext(new DateTime(year, 6, 1), DayOfWeek.Monday).AddDays(7));
case States.WA:
//last Monday of September or first of October. No firm rule, all recent dates are September
return(HolidayCalculator.FindPrevious(new DateTime(year, 9, 30), DayOfWeek.Monday));
default:
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(state), state, "Invalid state");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// The Spring/Last Monday in May holiday (replaced variable Whit Monday in 1971)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="year"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static DateTime Spring(int year)
{
if (year == 2002) return new DateTime(2002, 6, 4); //Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
if (year == 2012) return new DateTime(2012, 6, 4); //Queen's Diamond Jubilee
if (year == 2022) return new DateTime(2022, 6, 2); //Queen's Platinum Jubilee
DateTime hol = new DateTime(year, 5, 31);
hol = HolidayCalculator.FindPrevious(hol, DayOfWeek.Monday);
return hol;
}
/// <summary>
/// The Spring/Last Monday in May holiday (replaced variable Whit Monday in 1971)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="year"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static DateTime Spring(int year)
{
if (year == 2002)
{
return(new DateTime(2002, 6, 4)); //Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
}
if (year == 2012)
{
return(new DateTime(2012, 6, 4)); //Queen's Diamond Jubilee
}
DateTime hol = new DateTime(year, 5, 31);
hol = HolidayCalculator.FindPrevious(hol, DayOfWeek.Monday);
return(hol);
}
/// <summary>
/// Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair - October Holiday
/// </summary>
/// <param name="year"></param>
public static DateTime OctoberHoliday(int year)
{
return(HolidayCalculator.FindPrevious(new DateTime(year, 10, 31), DayOfWeek.Monday));
}