;Falkland Islands (Malvinas) - YOU NEED MovingOperation_MVU, _NWK, _NMO, _NTU, _NWE
;British Overseas Territory (constitutional monarchy & parliamentary democratic dependency)
;For a syntax description see PTBSync Help!
;If you find an error please contact: dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com

LANGUAGE=UTF8
IMAGE=Holiday_Falklands.gif
COMMENT=Updated April 15, 2013 \nIntern. & Worlddays >International Days-english (hyperlink: button Edit list)
;International days (English) >http://users.telenet.be/wdew/files.htm


;DST observed by Port Stanley & Mount Pleasant Airbase only (not observed in rest of Falklands)
;start: 2:00 a.m. local time on the first Sunday on or after September 8
;end: 2:00 a.m. local time on the first Sunday on or after April 6
08.9.+1Su =Port Stanley & Mount Pleasant Airbase, start summertime ;Note=not observed in rest of Falklands
06.4.+1Su =Port Stanley & Mount Pleasant Airbase, end summertime   ;Note=not observed in rest of Falklands

Es =Easter

10.1.  =Margaret Thatcher Day      ;Note=not a Government or public holiday {d}
14.8.  =Falkland Day               ;Note=not a Government or public holiday
11.11.-3Dy+1Su =Remembrance Sunday ;Note=parade, Sunday closest to 11th Nov.

TYP=Holy

Es-2Dy =Good Friday

01.1.*MVU  =New Year's Day                ;Note=if weekend >free day on Monday
21.4.*MVU  =Falkland Islands Day/Queen's Birthday ;Note=parade, if weekend >free day on Monday {d}
14.6.*MVU  =Liberation Day                ;Note=parade, if weekend >free day on Monday {d}
01.10.+1Mo =Peat Cutting Day              ;Note={m}
08.12.*MVU =Battle Day (National Holiday) ;Note=parade, if weekend >free day on Monday {d}
25.12.*MVU =Christmas Day                 ;Note=if weekend >free day on Monday
26.12.-1Dy*MVU+1Dy*MVU         =1st day Stanley Races ;Note=if weekend/free day >free day next working day
27.12.-2Dy*MVU+1Dy*MVU+1Dy*MVU =2nd day Stanley Races ;Note=if weekend/free day >free day next working day

;one-off
15.6.>2006<2008 =25th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falklands from Argentine occupation ;Note=2007
29.4.>2010<2012 =Declare Royal Wedding Public Holiday ;Note=2011
04.6.>2011<2013 =Queen's Diamond Jubilee Public Holiday ;Note=2012
17.4.>2012<2014 =Baroness Thatcher Memorial Day ;Note=2013

TYP=Local
;All Government Offices other than those providing essential services are closed from 25 December to 1 January inclusive each year
;only mentioned if no weekend and no free day (in stead of 25>27.12. on weekend)
MOVE=Always
28.12.*NWK*NMO*NTU*NWE =Government Offices closed ;Note=other than those providing essential services
29.12.*NWK*NMO*NTU*NWE =Government Offices closed ;Note=other than those providing essential services
30.12.*NWK =Government Offices closed ;Note=other than those providing essential services
31.12.*NWK =Government Offices closed ;Note=other than those providing essential services


;The PTBSync holiday files are maintained by dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com
;On http://users.telenet.be/wdew/ you find a library of additional files for PTBSync
;The abbreviations {d} {m} {e} {y} ... are explained on http://users.telenet.be/wdew/Basis%20PTB/BasisEN.htm
;http://www.falklands.info/factfile/holidays.html