Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551

The Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
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Repealed	1 January 1970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Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

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 In reality, what had not already been repealed of this act in previous legislation was repealed as part of the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969, under section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the 1969 Act.

The provisions repealed by section 1(1) of, and part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1888 were as follows: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".

Notes

1. The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
2. These words are printed against this act in the second column of schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
3. Start of session.