| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Acte for the keping of Hollie daies and Fastinge dayes. [b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 3 |
| Territorial extent | England Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 1552 |
| Commencement | 23 January 1552 [c] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1970 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1888 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of England.
It is sometimes claimed that this act is still in force, and attention is drawn to a portion of the act that states citizens must walk to a Christian church on Christmas Day. In reality, what had not already been repealed of this act in previous legislation was repealed as part of the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969, under section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the 1969 Act.
The provisions repealed by section 1(1) of, and part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1888 were as follows:
- Section 2 of the act, from "it is also" to first "aforesaide".
- Section 3 of the act, from "it is enacted" to "abovesaide".
- Section 5 of the act, from "and it is" to first "aforesaide".
- Section 6 of the act, from "and it is" to first "aforesaide".
- Section 7 of the act, from "and be it" to "aforesaide".
