From: Alex Young <alex@...>
Date: 2007-01-03T17:18:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Detecting holidays

Jeremy McAnally wrote:
> Okay, I got the code done.  I just need to create lists of holidays
> now. I can do the U.S. holidays (if I need any help algorithm-wise,
> I'll let you guys know...), but I have no clue about UK or anyone
> else's holidays.  Anyone from another locality care to englighten me?
http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/index.html

This may also be of use:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Public_holidays_by_country

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much explanation of the logic 
behind them.

-- 
Alex