Bug 256007

Summary: Update Argentina holidays file
Product: [Applications] kdepimlibs Reporter: dv5a
Component: kholidaysAssignee: John Layt <jlayt>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: jlayt, winter
Priority: NOR    
Version: 4.4   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Attachments: Argentina Holidays file

Description dv5a 2010-11-04 01:34:07 UTC
Created attachment 53116 [details]
Argentina Holidays file

Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.5.1) 
OS:                Linux

Today Argentina president established new legislation about holidays.

See 
http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=dqybX_aqBegas3MKG4SFIOGLUqUNM

(Sorry I could not find sources in English yet)

Please update the holidays rule file with the one attached in this report

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 dv5a 2010-11-04 16:35:17 UTC
The original link was broken. Here is the correct one (in Spanish)
http://news.google.com/news/story?ned=es_ar&ncl=dqybX_aqBegas3MKG4SFIOGLUqUNM
Comment 2 John Layt 2010-11-12 14:56:58 UTC
Hmm, Google translate doesn't work so well :-)  I'll try find English sources for the rules and update asap.
Comment 3 dv5a 2010-11-12 15:08:44 UTC
Hi John

I've already attached the updated Holidays rule file on this bug report. Please see attachment 53116 [details] . You only need to include the updated file with the one I've modified. It has been checked against the proper government official documents

I am also the author of the previous Argentine holidays rule files included with KDE. (see my old bug 150203 and bug 172289 )
Comment 4 dv5a 2010-11-12 15:11:46 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)
> You only need to include the updated file with the one I've modified.

Sorry, I mean: "You only need to replace the file with the one I've updated"

Thanks
Comment 5 John Layt 2010-11-12 15:15:49 UTC
Ah, sorry, didn't see it there, reading too fast :-)  I'll add it now and backport to 4.5.  Those new "Feriado TurĂ­stico" holidays, are they just until 2013, or do they run on further?  If they have complex rules for moving dates I may be able to write a formula for them.
Comment 6 dv5a 2010-11-12 15:35:57 UTC
The new law (Decree 1584/2010 - Art. 3) says that the president can decide 2 extra holidays per year to put in between a weekend and a normal holiday. For example if a normal holiday is on Tuesday, the president can say that on Monday there will be a holiday also (to promote tourist activities). Also if a normal holiday is on Thursday, the president can establish a new holiday on Friday. 

It also says that those extra holidays (Feriados TurĂ­sticos) must be established at least 50 days before end of year every 3 years.

On another (Decree 1585/2010) those extra holidays were defined for the years 2011-2013

The text of the law (in Spanish) is available from: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/anexos/informe/08/53008.pdf
Comment 7 John Layt 2010-11-12 15:46:32 UTC
SVN commit 1196068 by jlayt:

Update Argentina holiday file to reflect new laws

CCBUG: 256007



 M  +25 -12    holiday_ar_es  


WebSVN link: http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=1196068
Comment 8 John Layt 2010-11-12 15:49:57 UTC
Backported to4.5 in r1196069.
Comment 9 John Layt 2010-11-12 15:51:04 UTC
Oh, meant to say: Thanks!  

I guess we'll just have to remember to update the file every few years.
Comment 10 dv5a 2010-11-12 16:46:00 UTC
Thank you!

Do not worry, next president will probably change all these laws again :-P