Die Veneris 11 Iunii 1647. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for every second Tuesday in the Moneth to be a day of Recreation for Schollers , Apprentices , and Servants .

FOrasmuch as the Feasts of the Nativity of Christ , Easter , Whitsontide , and other Festivals commonly called Holy-dayes , have beene heretofore superstitiously used and observed , Bee it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled , That the said Feasts of the Nativity of Christ , Easter , and Whisontide , and all other Festivall dayes , commonly called Holy-dayes , be no longer observed as Festivals or Holy-dayes within this Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales , any Law , Statute , Custome , Constitution , or Cannon to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding : And to the end that there may be a convenient time allotted to Schollers , Apprentices , and other Servants for their Recreation , be it Ordained by the Authority aforesaid , That all Schollers , Apprentices , and other Servants shall have such convenient reasonable Recreation and Relaxation from their constant and ordinary Labours on every second Tuesday in the Moneth thorowout the yeare , as formerly they have used to have on such aforesaid Festivals , commonly called Holy-dayes . And that Masters of all Schollers , Apprentices , and Servants shall grant unto them respectively such time for their Recreations on the aforesaid second Tuesdayes in every Moneth , as they may conveniently spare from their extraordinary and necessary Services and Occasions . And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons , that if any difference shall arise betweene any Master and Servant concerning the Liberty hereby granted , the next Justice of Peace shall have power to heare and determine the same .