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(Holidays): Holiday listing is based on current practice, but DST is not.

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Richard M. Stallman 2006-12-26 03:12:22 +00:00
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@ -526,12 +526,8 @@ categories of holidays. You can use this command even if you don't have
a calendar window.
The dates used by Emacs for holidays are based on @emph{current
practice}, not historical fact. Historically, for instance, the start
of daylight savings time and even its existence have varied from year to
year, but present United States law mandates that daylight savings time
begins on the second Sunday in March. When the daylight savings rules
are set up for the United States, Emacs always uses the present
definition, even though it is wrong for some prior years.
practice}, not historical fact. For example Veteran's Day began in
1919, but is shown in earlier years.
@node Sunrise/Sunset
@section Times of Sunrise and Sunset