Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Acte for the keping of Hollie daies and Fastinge dayes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 3 |
| Territorial extent | England Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 1552 |
| Commencement | 23 January 1552 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1970 |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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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 In reality, what had not already been repealed of this act in previous legislation was repealed by section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.
The provisions repealed by section 1(1) of, and part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 3) 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".