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Description:
Returns a date for Columbus Day in a given year. If no year is specified, defaults to the current year.

Return Values:
Returns a date object.

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
This year, Columbus Day is on #DateFormat(GetColumbusDay(), 'dddd, mmm dd')#.
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns a date for Columbus Day in a given year.  If no year is specified, defaults to the current year.
 * This function requires the GetNthOccOfDayInMonth() function available from the DateLib library. Minor modifications by Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com)
 * 
 * @param TheYear      The year you want to return Columbus Day for. 
 * @return Returns a date object. 
 * @author Ken McCafferty (mccjdk@yahoo.com) 
 * @version 1.0, August 22, 2001 
 */
//Columbus Day:second monday in september
function GetColumbusDay()
{
  Var TheYear=Year(Now());
  if(ArrayLen(Arguments)) 
    TheYear = Arguments[1];
  return CreateDate(TheYear,10,GetNthOccOfDayInMonth(2,2,10,TheYear));
}