diff --git a/README b/README
index bf043f4..1d70098 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ Extends Ruby's built-in Date class and supports custom holiday definition lists.
 
 ==== Extending Ruby's Date class
   # Lookup Canada Day in the :ca region
-  Date.civil(2008,7,1).is_holiday?(:ca)
+  Date.civil(2008,7,1).holiday?(:ca)
   => true
   
   # Lookup Canada Day in the :fr region
-  Date.civil(2008,7,1).is_holiday?(:fr)
+  Date.civil(2008,7,1).holiday?(:fr)
   => false
 
 === Installation
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ To install the gem from RubyForge:
 Or, download the source <tt>.tgz</tt> file from http://rubyforge.org/holidays/ and 
 extract it somewhere in your include path.
 
-=== Custom holiday definitions
-
-
-
 === Credits and code
 
 * Project page: http://code.dunae.ca/holidays
diff --git a/bin/build_defs.rb b/bin/build_defs.rb
index 60e17b0..f335b4d 100644
--- a/bin/build_defs.rb
+++ b/bin/build_defs.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def parse_holiday_defs(module_name, files)
         end # /defs.each
       end
     end
+
     if def_file['methods']
       puts "   - importing methods..."
       def_file['methods'].each do |name, code|
@@ -89,11 +90,11 @@ module Holidays
   #
   # Definitions loaded: #{files.join(', ')}
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/#{module_name.downcase}'
+  #   require 'holidays/#{module_name.downcase}'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module #{module_name} # :nodoc:
@@ -102,13 +103,13 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
 #{month_strs.join(",\n")}
     }
+  end
 
 #{method_str}
-  end
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::#{module_name}::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::#{module_name}::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
-  EOC
+EOC
 
 
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/au.yaml b/data/au.yaml
index 6999a50..960d252 100644
--- a/data/au.yaml
+++ b/data/au.yaml
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Good Friday
     regions: [au]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Easter Saturday
     regions: [au]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-1 }
   - name: Easter Monday
     regions: [au]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   - name: Easter Monday
     regions: [au_tas]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+2 }
   1: 
   - name: New Year's Day
     regions: [au]
diff --git a/data/ca.yaml b/data/ca.yaml
index e9d0f45..d0346f6 100644
--- a/data/ca.yaml
+++ b/data/ca.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Good Friday
     regions: [ca]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Easter Monday
     regions: [ca_qc]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   1: 
   - name: New Year's Day
     regions: [ca]
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ months:
   5: 
   - name: Victoria Day
     regions: [ca]
-    function: lambda { |year| ca_victoria_day(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.ca_victoria_day(year) }
   - name: National Patriotes Day
     regions: [ca_qc]
-    function: lambda { |year| ca_victoria_day(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.ca_victoria_day(year) }
   6: 
   - name: Discovery Day
     regions: [ca_nf]
diff --git a/data/christian.yaml b/data/christian.yaml
index ab6778a..6240401 100644
--- a/data/christian.yaml
+++ b/data/christian.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 0: 
 - name: Easter Sunday
   regions: [christian]
-  function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+  function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
 - name: Palm Sunday
   regions: [christian]
-  function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-7 }
+  function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }
 - name: Good Friday
   regions: [christian]
-  function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+  function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
 12: 
 - name: Christmas Day
   regions: [christian]
diff --git a/data/de.yaml b/data/de.yaml
index d26ac95..f9a298d 100644
--- a/data/de.yaml
+++ b/data/de.yaml
@@ -8,24 +8,24 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Karfreitag
     regions: [de]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Ostermontag
     regions: [de]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   - name: Christi Himmelfahrt
     regions: [de]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+39 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+39 }
   - name: Pfingstmontag
     regions: [de]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }
   - name: Fronleichnam
     regions: [de_bw, de_by, de_he, de_nw, de_rp, de_sl, de_sn, de_th]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+60 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+60 }
   1: 
   - name: Neujahrstag
     regions: [de]
     mday: 1
-  - name: Heilige Drei Könige
+  - name: Heilige Drei Könige
     regions: [de_bw, de_by]
     mday: 6
   5: 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ months:
     regions: [de]
     mday: 8
   8: 
-  - name: Mariä Himmelfahrt
+  - name: Mariä Himmelfahrt
     regions: [de_by]
     mday: 15
   10: 
diff --git a/data/dk.yaml b/data/dk.yaml
index 66d1e5d..81c88f6 100644
--- a/data/dk.yaml
+++ b/data/dk.yaml
@@ -10,38 +10,38 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Fastelavn
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-49 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-49 }
     type: informal
   - name: Palmesøndag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-7 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }
   - name: Skærtorsdag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }
   - name: Langfredag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Påskedag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   - name: 2. påskedag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   - name: Store Bededag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+26 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+26 }
   - name: Kristi Himmelfartsdag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }
   - name: Kristi Himmelfartsdag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }
   - name: 2. Pinsedag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }
   - name: Pinsedag
     regions: [dk]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }
   1: 
   - name: Nytårsdag
     regions: [dk]
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@ months:
     regions: [dk]
     mday: 25
   - name: 2. juledag
-    regions: [dk_]
+    regions: [dk]
     mday: 26
diff --git a/data/es.yaml b/data/es.yaml
index 250cbe4..c0a6cc5 100644
--- a/data/es.yaml
+++ b/data/es.yaml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Jueves Santo
     regions: [es_pv, es_ct, es_na, es_v, es_vc]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }
   - name: Viernes Santo
     regions: [es]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Lunes de Pascua
     regions: [es_pv, es_ct, es_na, es_v, es_vc]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   1: 
   - name: Año Nuevo
     regions: [es]
diff --git a/data/fr.yaml b/data/fr.yaml
index c034ee7..63d57f2 100644
--- a/data/fr.yaml
+++ b/data/fr.yaml
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Pâques
     regions: [fr]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   - name: Ascension
     regions: [fr]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }
   - name: Pentecôte
     regions: [fr]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }
   - name: Lundi de Pentecôte
     regions: [fr]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }
   1: 
   - name: Jour de l'an
     regions: [fr]
diff --git a/data/gb.yaml b/data/gb.yaml
index 9b94b9b..c7b00e6 100644
--- a/data/gb.yaml
+++ b/data/gb.yaml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Good Friday
     regions: [gb]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Easter Sunday
     regions: [gb]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   - name: Easter Monday
     regions: [gb_eng, gb_wls, gb_eaw, gb_nir]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   1: 
   - name: New Year's Day
     regions: [gb]
diff --git a/data/ie.yaml b/data/ie.yaml
index 3bef2de..fbf43e3 100644
--- a/data/ie.yaml
+++ b/data/ie.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Easter Monday
     regions: [ie]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   1: 
   - name: New Year's Day
     regions: [ie]
diff --git a/data/is.yaml b/data/is.yaml
index 1b05cbd..e3b5265 100644
--- a/data/is.yaml
+++ b/data/is.yaml
@@ -10,43 +10,43 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Bolludagur
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-48 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-48 }
   - name: Sprengidagur
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-47 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-47 }
   - name: Öskudagur
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-46 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-46 }
   - name: Pálmasunnudagur
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-7 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }
   - name: Skírdagur
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }
   - name: Föstudaginn langi
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Páskadagur
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   - name: Annar í páskum
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   - name: Store Bededag
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+26 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+26 }
   - name: Kristi Himmelfartsdag
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }
   - name: Kristi Himmelfartsdag
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }
   - name: 2. Pinsedag
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }
   - name: Pinsedag
     regions: [is]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }
   1: 
   - name: Nýársdagur
     regions: [is]
diff --git a/data/it.yaml b/data/it.yaml
index 03f2153..74013a8 100644
--- a/data/it.yaml
+++ b/data/it.yaml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Pasqua
     regions: [it]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   - name: Lunedì dell'Angelo
     regions: [it]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   1: 
   - name: Capodanno
     regions: [it]
diff --git a/data/lv.yaml b/data/lv.yaml
index 14024e2..4f34db2 100644
--- a/data/lv.yaml
+++ b/data/lv.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Liela Piektdiena
     regions: [lv]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Lieldienas
     regions: [lv]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   - name: 2. Lieldienas
     regions: [lv]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   1: 
   - name: Jaunais Gads
     regions: [lv]
diff --git a/data/mx.yaml b/data/mx.yaml
index 7042fac..559f311 100644
--- a/data/mx.yaml
+++ b/data/mx.yaml
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Good Thursday
     regions: [mx]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }
   - name: Good Friday
     regions: [mx]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Easter Sunday
     regions: [mx]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   1: 
   - name: New Year's Day
     regions: [mx]
diff --git a/data/nl.yaml b/data/nl.yaml
index 4f8c77f..2239ea1 100644
--- a/data/nl.yaml
+++ b/data/nl.yaml
@@ -9,22 +9,22 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Goede Vrijdag
     regions: [nl]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Pasen
     regions: [nl]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }
   - name: Pasen
     regions: [nl]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   - name: Hemelvaartsdag
     regions: [nl]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+39 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+39 }
   - name: Pinksteren
     regions: [nl]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }
   - name: Pinksteren
     regions: [nl]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }
   1: 
   - name: Nieuwjaar
     regions: [nl]
diff --git a/data/north_america_informal.yaml b/data/north_america_informal.yaml
index e51e062..d6c34c1 100644
--- a/data/north_america_informal.yaml
+++ b/data/north_america_informal.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Good Friday
     regions: [us]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
     type: informal
   2: 
   - name: Groundhog Day
diff --git a/data/us.yaml b/data/us.yaml
index 1334303..4b5950c 100644
--- a/data/us.yaml
+++ b/data/us.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ months:
     regions: [us]
     wday: 1
   - name: Inauguration Day
-    function: lambda { |year| us_inauguration_day(year) }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.us_inauguration_day(year) }
     regions: [us]
   3: 
   - name: Presidents' Day
diff --git a/data/za.yaml b/data/za.yaml
index c4339be..060debd 100644
--- a/data/za.yaml
+++ b/data/za.yaml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ months:
   0: 
   - name: Good Friday
     regions: [za]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }
   - name: Family Day
     regions: [za]
-    function: lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }
+    function: lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }
   1: 
   - name: New Year's Day
     regions: [za]
diff --git a/lib/holidays.rb b/lib/holidays.rb
index d36d1e7..c1fa7f4 100644
--- a/lib/holidays.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,38 @@
 $:.unshift File.dirname(__FILE__)
 
 require 'digest/md5'
-
+# == Ruby Holidays module
+#
+# === Using regions
+# Holidays can be defined as belonging to one or more regions and sub regions.
+# The Holidays#on, Holidays#between, Date#holidays and Date#holiday? methods
+# each allow you to specify a specific region.
+#
+# ==== Regions
+# To select all holidays during May in the CA region (Canada), you might call:
+#   Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :ca)
+#
+# Which would return Victoria Day, a national holiday in Canada.
+#   => [{:name => 'Victoria Day',...}...]
+#
+# ==== Sub regions
+# In the Canadian Province of Québec, there's another holiday in May.
+#   Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :ca_pq)
+#
+# This query would return all holidays in both the parent region (<tt>:ca</tt>) and the 
+# sub region (<tt>:ca_pq</tt>).
+#   => [{:name => 'Victoria Day',...}, {:name => 'Journée nationale des Patriotes',...}...]
+#
+# ==== Wildcard sub regions
+# To avoid having to return enter a long list of regions, you can append an underscore
+# to the end of the region symbol.  This selects an entire region, including its sub-regions.
+#   Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :ca_)
+#   => [{:name => 'Victoria Day',...}, {:name => 'Journée nationale des Patriotes',...}...]
+#
+# ==== All regions
+# Finally, you can select holidays that occur in any region using <tt>:any</tt>.
+#
+#
 module Holidays
   # Exception thrown when an unknown region is requested.
   class UnkownRegionError < ArgumentError; end
@@ -38,9 +69,7 @@ module Holidays
   # Returns an array of hashes or nil.
   #
   # Each holiday is returned as a hash with the following fields:
-  # [<tt>:year</tt>]    Integer.
-  # [<tt>:month</tt>]   Integer.
-  # [<tt>:day</tt>]     Integer.
+  # [<tt>:date</tt>]    Ruby Date object.
   # [<tt>:name</tt>]    String.
   # [<tt>:regions</tt>] An array of region symbols.
   #--
@@ -64,7 +93,6 @@ module Holidays
           next unless in_region?(regions, h[:regions])
           
           if h[:function]
-            #result = h[:function].call(year)
             result = call_proc(h[:function], year)
             if result.kind_of?(Date)
               month = result.month
@@ -76,8 +104,9 @@ module Holidays
             mday = h[:mday] || Date.calculate_mday(year, month, h[:week], h[:wday])
           end
 
-          if Date.new(year, month, mday).between?(start_date, end_date)
-            holidays << {:month => month, :day => mday, :year => year, :name => h[:name], :regions => h[:regions]}
+          date = Date.new(year, month, mday)
+          if date.between?(start_date, end_date)
+            holidays << {:date => date, :name => h[:name], :regions => h[:regions]}
           end
 
         end
@@ -91,7 +120,7 @@ module Holidays
   #
   # This method is automatically called when including holiday definition
   # files.
-  def self.merge_defs(regions, holidays)
+  def self.merge_defs(regions, holidays) # :nodoc:
     @@regions = @@regions | regions
     @@regions.uniq!
     
@@ -103,13 +132,56 @@ module Holidays
     end
   end
 
+  # Get the date of Easter Sunday in a given year.  From Easter Sunday, it is
+  # possible to calculate many traditional holidays in Western countries.
+  #
+  # +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
+  #
+  # Returns a Date object.
+  #--
+  # from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
+  # TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
+  def self.easter(year)
+    y = year
+    a = y % 19
+    b = y / 100
+    c = y % 100
+    d = b / 4
+    e = b % 4
+    f = (b + 8) / 25
+    g = (b - f + 1) / 3
+    h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
+    i = c / 4
+    k = c % 4
+    l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
+    m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
+    month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
+    day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
+    Date.civil(year, month, day)
+  end
+
+
+
 private
   # Check regions against list of supported regions and return an array of 
   # symbols.
+  #
+  # If a wildcard region is found (e.g. <tt>:ca_</tt>) it is expanded into all
+  # of its available sub regions.
   def self.validate_regions(regions) # :nodoc:
     regions = [regions] unless regions.kind_of?(Array)
     regions = regions.collect { |r| r.to_sym }
 
+    # Found sub region wild-card
+    regions.delete_if do |reg|
+      if reg.to_s =~ /_$/
+        regions << @@regions.select { |dr| dr.to_s =~ Regexp.new("^#{reg}") }
+        true
+      end
+    end
+
+    regions.flatten!
+
     raise UnkownRegionError unless regions.all? { |r| r == :any or @@regions.include?(r) }
 
     regions
@@ -119,7 +191,7 @@ private
   #
   # When request :any, all holidays should be returned.
   # When requesting :ca_bc, holidays in :ca or :ca_bc should be returned.
-  # When requesting :ca, only holidays in :ca should be returned.
+  # When requesting :ca, holidays in :ca but not its subregions should be returned.
   def self.in_region?(requested, available) # :nodoc:
     return true if requested.include?(:any)
     
@@ -131,11 +203,9 @@ private
 
     requested = requested.flatten.uniq
 
-    available.any? { |r| requested.include?(r) }
+    available.any? { |avail| requested.include?(avail) }
   end
 
-
-
   # Call a proc function defined in a holiday definition file.
   #
   # Procs are cached.
@@ -164,8 +234,6 @@ private
     @@proc_cache[proc_key] = function.call(year) unless @@proc_cache[proc_key]
     @@proc_cache[proc_key]
   end
-
-
 end
 
 
@@ -240,7 +308,4 @@ class Date
       
     return days - ((Date.civil(year, month, days).wday - wday + 7) % 7)
   end
-
-
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MANIFEST b/lib/holidays/MANIFEST
similarity index 89%
rename from MANIFEST
rename to lib/holidays/MANIFEST
index 8e09cf7..f1f503e 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/lib/holidays/MANIFEST
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ installation:
 * holidays/mx
 * holidays/nl
 * holidays/north_america
+* holidays/scandinavia
 * holidays/united_nations
 * holidays/us
 * holidays/za
diff --git a/lib/holidays/au.rb b/lib/holidays/au.rb
index b44d61d..4f8f3f5 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/au.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/au.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/au.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/au.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/au'
+  #   require 'holidays/au'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module AU # :nodoc:
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ module Holidays
 
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 1, :name => "Labour Day", :regions => [:au_qld, :au_nt]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:au]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-1 }, :name => "Easter Saturday", :regions => [:au]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:au]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+2 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:au_tas]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:au]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-1 }, :name => "Easter Saturday", :regions => [:au]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:au]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+2 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:au_tas]}],
       6 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 2, :name => "Queen's Birthday", :regions => [:au]},
             {:mday => 6, :type => :informal, :name => "Queensland Day", :regions => [:au_qld]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "New Year's Day", :regions => [:au]},
@@ -30,34 +30,7 @@ module Holidays
       4 => [{:mday => 25, :name => "ANZAC Day", :regions => [:au]}],
       10 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 1, :name => "Labour Day", :regions => [:au_act, :au_nsw, :au_sa]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
+  end
 
 # Monday on or before May 24
 def self.ca_victoria_day(year)
@@ -71,7 +44,6 @@ def self.ca_victoria_day(year)
 end
 
 
-  end
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::AU::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::AU::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/ca.rb b/lib/holidays/ca.rb
index 4994605..8c286a5 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/ca.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/ca.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/ca.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/ca.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/ca'
+  #   require 'holidays/ca'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module CA # :nodoc:
     DEFINED_REGIONS = [:ca, :ca_qc, :us, :ca_nf, :ca_nt, :ca_nu, :ca_ab, :ca_on, :ca_sk, :ca_mb, :ca_bc, :ca_ns, :ca_yk]
 
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
-      5 => [{:function => lambda { |year| ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "Victoria Day", :regions => [:ca]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "National Patriotes Day", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
+      5 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "Victoria Day", :regions => [:ca]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "National Patriotes Day", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
             {:wday => 0, :week => 3, :type => :informal, :name => "Father's Day", :regions => [:us, :ca]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:ca, :us]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:ca_qc]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:ca, :us]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:ca_qc]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 11, :name => "Rememberance Day", :regions => [:ca]}],
       6 => [{:mday => 24, :name => "Discovery Day", :regions => [:ca_nf]},
             {:mday => 24, :name => "Fête Nationale", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
@@ -48,34 +48,7 @@ module Holidays
       10 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 2, :name => "Thanksgiving", :regions => [:ca]},
             {:mday => 31, :type => :informal, :name => "Halloween", :regions => [:us, :ca]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
+  end
 
 # Monday on or before May 24
 def self.ca_victoria_day(year)
@@ -89,7 +62,6 @@ def self.ca_victoria_day(year)
 end
 
 
-  end
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::CA::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::CA::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/de.rb b/lib/holidays/de.rb
index ee52028..5aad441 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/de.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/de.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/de.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/de.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/de'
+  #   require 'holidays/de'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module DE # :nodoc:
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Tag der Arbeit", :regions => [:de]},
             {:mday => 8, :name => "Victoire 1945", :regions => [:de]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Karfreitag", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Ostermontag", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Christi Himmelfahrt", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pfingstmontag", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+60 }, :name => "Fronleichnam", :regions => [:de_bw, :de_by, :de_he, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl, :de_sn, :de_th]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Karfreitag", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Ostermontag", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Christi Himmelfahrt", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pfingstmontag", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+60 }, :name => "Fronleichnam", :regions => [:de_bw, :de_by, :de_he, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl, :de_sn, :de_th]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Allerheiligen", :regions => [:de_bw, :de_by, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Neujahrstag", :regions => [:de]},
             {:mday => 6, :name => "Heilige Drei Könige", :regions => [:de_bw, :de_by]}],
@@ -30,37 +30,9 @@ module Holidays
       10 => [{:mday => 3, :name => "Tag der Deutschen Einheit", :regions => [:de]},
             {:mday => 31, :name => "Reformationstag", :regions => [:de_bb, :de_mv, :de_sn, :de_st, :de_th]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::DE::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::DE::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/dk.rb b/lib/holidays/dk.rb
index 46869fe..404d880 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/dk.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/dk.rb
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/dk.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/dk.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/dk'
+  #   require 'holidays/dk'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module DK # :nodoc:
-    DEFINED_REGIONS = [:dk, :dk_]
+    DEFINED_REGIONS = [:dk]
 
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Arbejdernes kampdag", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 5, :type => :informal, :name => "Danmarks befrielse", :regions => [:dk]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-49 }, :type => :informal, :name => "Fastelavn", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Palmesøndag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skærtorsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Langfredag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+26 }, :name => "Store Bededag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Kristi Himmelfartsdag", :regions => [:dk, :dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }, :name => "2. Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-49 }, :type => :informal, :name => "Fastelavn", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Palmesøndag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skærtorsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Langfredag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+26 }, :name => "Store Bededag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Kristi Himmelfartsdag", :regions => [:dk, :dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "2. Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 10, :type => :informal, :name => "Mortensaften", :regions => [:dk]}],
       6 => [{:mday => 5, :name => "Grundlovsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 15, :type => :informal, :name => "Valdemarsdag og Genforeningsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
@@ -34,42 +34,14 @@ module Holidays
       12 => [{:mday => 13, :type => :informal, :name => "Sankt Lucia", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 24, :name => "Juleaftensdag", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 25, :name => "1. juledag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:mday => 26, :name => "2. juledag", :regions => [:dk_]}],
+            {:mday => 26, :name => "2. juledag", :regions => [:dk]}],
       4 => [{:mday => 1, :type => :informal, :name => "1. april", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 9, :type => :informal, :name => "Danmarks besættelse", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 16, :type => :informal, :name => "Dronningens fødselsdag", :regions => [:dk]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::DK::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::DK::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/es.rb b/lib/holidays/es.rb
index c966ec3..c7c7a72 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/es.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/es.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/es.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/es.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/es'
+  #   require 'holidays/es'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module ES # :nodoc:
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ module Holidays
             {:mday => 2, :name => "Fiesta de la Comunidad", :regions => [:es_m]},
             {:mday => 30, :name => "Día de las Canarias", :regions => [:es_cn]},
             {:mday => 31, :name => "Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha", :regions => [:es_cm]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Jueves Santo", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Viernes Santo", :regions => [:es]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunes de Pascua", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Jueves Santo", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Viernes Santo", :regions => [:es]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunes de Pascua", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Todos los Santos", :regions => [:es]}],
       6 => [{:mday => 9, :name => "Día de la Región de Murcia", :regions => [:es_mu]},
             {:mday => 9, :name => "Día de La Rioja", :regions => [:es_lo]}],
@@ -44,37 +44,9 @@ module Holidays
       10 => [{:mday => 9, :name => "Día de Valencia", :regions => [:es_vc, :es_v]},
             {:mday => 12, :name => "Día de la Hispanidad", :regions => [:es]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::ES::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::ES::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/europe.rb b/lib/holidays/europe.rb
index 04d2cf5..933bb95 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/europe.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/europe.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/dk.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml, data/de.yaml, data/es.yaml, data/fr.yaml, data/gb.yaml, data/ie.yaml, data/is.yaml, data/it.yaml, data/nl.yaml, data/lv.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/dk.yaml, data/de.yaml, data/es.yaml, data/fr.yaml, data/gb.yaml, data/ie.yaml, data/is.yaml, data/it.yaml, data/nl.yaml, data/lv.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/europe'
+  #   require 'holidays/europe'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module EUROPE # :nodoc:
-    DEFINED_REGIONS = [:dk, :is, :dk_, :de, :fr, :de_bw, :de_by, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl, :de_he, :de_sn, :de_th, :de_bb, :de_mv, :de_st, :es, :es_m, :es_cn, :es_cm, :es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc, :es_mu, :es_lo, :es_ib, :es_ga, :es_an, :es_ce, :es_o, :es_ex, :es_ar, :es_cl, :gb, :ie, :je, :gb_jsy, :gg, :gb_gsy, :gb_eng, :gb_wls, :gb_eaw, :gb_nir, :gb_sct, :im, :gb_iom, :gb_con, :it, :nl, :lv]
+    DEFINED_REGIONS = [:dk, :is, :de, :fr, :de_bw, :de_by, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl, :de_he, :de_sn, :de_th, :de_bb, :de_mv, :de_st, :es, :es_m, :es_cn, :es_cm, :es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc, :es_mu, :es_lo, :es_ib, :es_ga, :es_an, :es_ce, :es_o, :es_ex, :es_ar, :es_cl, :gb, :ie, :je, :gb_jsy, :gg, :gb_gsy, :gb_eng, :gb_wls, :gb_eaw, :gb_nir, :gb_sct, :im, :gb_iom, :gb_con, :it, :nl, :lv]
 
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Arbejdernes kampdag", :regions => [:dk]},
@@ -33,50 +33,50 @@ module Holidays
             {:mday => 5, :name => "Bevrijdingsdag", :regions => [:nl]},
             {:mday => 1, :name => "Darba svetki", :regions => [:lv]},
             {:mday => 4, :name => "Neatkaribas deklaracijas pasludinašanas diena", :regions => [:lv]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-49 }, :type => :informal, :name => "Fastelavn", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Palmesøndag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skærtorsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Langfredag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+26 }, :name => "Store Bededag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Kristi Himmelfartsdag", :regions => [:dk, :dk, :is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }, :name => "2. Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Karfreitag", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Ostermontag", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Christi Himmelfahrt", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pfingstmontag", :regions => [:de]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+60 }, :name => "Fronleichnam", :regions => [:de_bw, :de_by, :de_he, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl, :de_sn, :de_th]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Jueves Santo", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Viernes Santo", :regions => [:es]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunes de Pascua", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Pâques", :regions => [:fr]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Ascension", :regions => [:fr]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Lundi de Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:gb]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:gb]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:gb_eng, :gb_wls, :gb_eaw, :gb_nir, :ie]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-48 }, :name => "Bolludagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-47 }, :name => "Sprengidagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-46 }, :name => "Öskudagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Pálmasunnudagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skírdagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Föstudaginn langi", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Páskadagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Annar í páskum", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Pasqua", :regions => [:it]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunedì dell'Angelo", :regions => [:it]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Goede Vrijdag", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Hemelvaartsdag", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Liela Piektdiena", :regions => [:lv]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-49 }, :type => :informal, :name => "Fastelavn", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Palmesøndag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skærtorsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Langfredag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+26 }, :name => "Store Bededag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Kristi Himmelfartsdag", :regions => [:dk, :dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "2. Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Karfreitag", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Ostermontag", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Christi Himmelfahrt", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pfingstmontag", :regions => [:de]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+60 }, :name => "Fronleichnam", :regions => [:de_bw, :de_by, :de_he, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl, :de_sn, :de_th]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Jueves Santo", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Viernes Santo", :regions => [:es]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunes de Pascua", :regions => [:es_pv, :es_ct, :es_na, :es_v, :es_vc]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Pâques", :regions => [:fr]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Ascension", :regions => [:fr]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Lundi de Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:gb]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:gb]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:gb_eng, :gb_wls, :gb_eaw, :gb_nir, :ie]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-48 }, :name => "Bolludagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-47 }, :name => "Sprengidagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-46 }, :name => "Öskudagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Pálmasunnudagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skírdagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Föstudaginn langi", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Páskadagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Annar í páskum", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Pasqua", :regions => [:it]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunedì dell'Angelo", :regions => [:it]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Goede Vrijdag", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Hemelvaartsdag", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Liela Piektdiena", :regions => [:lv]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 10, :type => :informal, :name => "Mortensaften", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 1, :name => "Allerheiligen", :regions => [:de_bw, :de_by, :de_nw, :de_rp, :de_sl]},
             {:mday => 1, :name => "Todos los Santos", :regions => [:es]},
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ module Holidays
       12 => [{:mday => 13, :type => :informal, :name => "Sankt Lucia", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 24, :name => "Juleaftensdag", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 25, :name => "1. juledag", :regions => [:dk]},
-            {:mday => 26, :name => "2. juledag", :regions => [:dk_]},
+            {:mday => 26, :name => "2. juledag", :regions => [:dk]},
             {:mday => 25, :name => "1. Weihnachtstag", :regions => [:de]},
             {:mday => 25, :name => "2. Weihnachtstag", :regions => [:de]},
             {:mday => 6, :name => "Día de la Constitución", :regions => [:es]},
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ module Holidays
             {:mday => 12, :name => "Día de la Hispanidad", :regions => [:es]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => -1, :name => "October Holiday", :regions => [:ie]}]
     }
+  end
 
 # Iceland: first day of summer (Thursday after 18 April)
 def self.is_sumardagurinn_fyrsti(year)
@@ -183,36 +184,7 @@ def self.is_sumardagurinn_fyrsti(year)
   date
 end
 
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
 
-
-
-  end
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::EUROPE::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::EUROPE::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/fr.rb b/lib/holidays/fr.rb
index bb38997..79b3610 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/fr.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/fr.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/fr.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/fr.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/fr'
+  #   require 'holidays/fr'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module FR # :nodoc:
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Fête du travail", :regions => [:fr]},
             {:mday => 8, :name => "Victoire 1945", :regions => [:fr]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Pâques", :regions => [:fr]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Ascension", :regions => [:fr]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Lundi de Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Pâques", :regions => [:fr]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Ascension", :regions => [:fr]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Lundi de Pentecôte", :regions => [:fr]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Toussaint", :regions => [:fr]},
             {:mday => 11, :name => "Armistice 1918", :regions => [:fr]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Jour de l'an", :regions => [:fr]}],
@@ -27,37 +27,9 @@ module Holidays
       7 => [{:mday => 14, :name => "Fête nationale", :regions => [:fr]}],
       8 => [{:mday => 15, :name => "Assomption", :regions => [:fr]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::FR::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::FR::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/gb.rb b/lib/holidays/gb.rb
index 363149b..c291a6b 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/gb.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/gb.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/gb.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/gb.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/gb'
+  #   require 'holidays/gb'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module GB # :nodoc:
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ module Holidays
       5 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 1, :name => "May Day", :regions => [:gb]},
             {:mday => 9, :name => "Liberation Day", :regions => [:je, :gb_jsy, :gg, :gb_gsy]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => -1, :name => "Bank Holiday", :regions => [:gb]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:gb]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:gb]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:gb_eng, :gb_wls, :gb_eaw, :gb_nir]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:gb]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:gb]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:gb_eng, :gb_wls, :gb_eaw, :gb_nir]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "New Year's Day", :regions => [:gb]},
             {:mday => 2, :name => "New Year's", :regions => [:gb_sct]}],
       12 => [{:mday => 25, :name => "Christmas Day", :regions => [:gb]},
@@ -31,37 +31,9 @@ module Holidays
       3 => [{:mday => 5, :name => "St. Piran's Day", :regions => [:gb_con]},
             {:mday => 17, :name => "St. Patrick's Day", :regions => [:gb_nir]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::GB::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::GB::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/ie.rb b/lib/holidays/ie.rb
index fe325ac..55c0697 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/ie.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/ie.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/ie.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/ie.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/ie'
+  #   require 'holidays/ie'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module IE # :nodoc:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module Holidays
 
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 1, :name => "May Day", :regions => [:ie]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:ie]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:ie]}],
       6 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 1, :name => "Labour Day/May Day", :regions => [:ie]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "New Year's Day", :regions => [:ie]}],
       12 => [{:mday => 25, :name => "Christmas Day", :regions => [:ie]},
@@ -24,37 +24,9 @@ module Holidays
       3 => [{:mday => 17, :name => "St. Patrick's Day", :regions => [:ie]}],
       10 => [{:wday => 1, :week => -1, :name => "October Holiday", :regions => [:ie]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::IE::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::IE::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/is.rb b/lib/holidays/is.rb
index ad8c076..40218d0 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/is.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/is.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/is.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/is.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/is'
+  #   require 'holidays/is'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module IS # :nodoc:
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 3, :type => :informal, :name => "Sjómannadagurinn", :regions => [:is]},
             {:mday => 17, :name => "Lýðveldisdagurinn", :regions => [:is]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-48 }, :name => "Bolludagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-47 }, :name => "Sprengidagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-46 }, :name => "Öskudagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Pálmasunnudagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skírdagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Föstudaginn langi", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Páskadagur", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Annar í páskum", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+26 }, :name => "Store Bededag", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Kristi Himmelfartsdag", :regions => [:is, :is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }, :name => "2. Pinsedag", :regions => [:is]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinsedag", :regions => [:is]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-48 }, :name => "Bolludagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-47 }, :name => "Sprengidagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-46 }, :name => "Öskudagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Pálmasunnudagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skírdagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Föstudaginn langi", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Páskadagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Annar í páskum", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+26 }, :name => "Store Bededag", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Kristi Himmelfartsdag", :regions => [:is, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "2. Pinsedag", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinsedag", :regions => [:is]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 16, :name => "Dagur íslenskrar tungu", :regions => [:is]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Nýársdagur", :regions => [:is]},
             {:mday => 6, :name => "Þrettándinn", :regions => [:is]},
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ module Holidays
       2 => [{:mday => 18, :type => :informal, :name => "Konudagur", :regions => [:is]}],
       8 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 1, :name => "Frídagur verslunarmanna", :regions => [:is]}]
     }
+  end
 
 # Iceland: first day of summer (Thursday after 18 April)
 def self.is_sumardagurinn_fyrsti(year)
@@ -51,36 +52,7 @@ def self.is_sumardagurinn_fyrsti(year)
   date
 end
 
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
 
-
-
-  end
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::IS::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::IS::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/it.rb b/lib/holidays/it.rb
index 90b345a..1c54e7c 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/it.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/it.rb
@@ -1,63 +1,35 @@
-module Holidays
-  # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
-  #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/it.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
-  #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
-  # Holiday gem:
-  #
-  #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/it'
-  #
-  # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
-  module IT # :nodoc:
-    DEFINED_REGIONS = [:it]
-
-    HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
-      5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Festa dei Lavoratori", :regions => [:it]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Pasqua", :regions => [:it]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunedì dell'Angelo", :regions => [:it]}],
-      11 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Ognissanti", :regions => [:it]}],
-      6 => [{:mday => 2, :name => "Festa della Repubblica", :regions => [:it]}],
-      1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Capodanno", :regions => [:it]},
-            {:mday => 6, :name => "Epifania", :regions => [:it]}],
-      12 => [{:mday => 8, :name => "Immacolata Concezione", :regions => [:it]},
-            {:mday => 25, :name => "Natale", :regions => [:it]},
-            {:mday => 26, :name => "Santo Stefano", :regions => [:it]}],
-      8 => [{:mday => 15, :name => "Assunzione", :regions => [:it]}],
-      4 => [{:mday => 25, :name => "Festa della Liberazione", :regions => [:it]}]
-    }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
-  end
-end
-
-Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::IT::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::IT::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
+module Holidays
+  # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
+  #
+  # Definitions loaded: data/it.yaml
+  #
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
+  # Holiday gem:
+  #
+  #   require 'holidays'
+  #   require 'holidays/it'
+  #
+  # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
+  module IT # :nodoc:
+    DEFINED_REGIONS = [:it]
+
+    HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
+      5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Festa dei Lavoratori", :regions => [:it]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Pasqua", :regions => [:it]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Lunedì dell'Angelo", :regions => [:it]}],
+      11 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Ognissanti", :regions => [:it]}],
+      6 => [{:mday => 2, :name => "Festa della Repubblica", :regions => [:it]}],
+      1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Capodanno", :regions => [:it]},
+            {:mday => 6, :name => "Epifania", :regions => [:it]}],
+      12 => [{:mday => 8, :name => "Immacolata Concezione", :regions => [:it]},
+            {:mday => 25, :name => "Natale", :regions => [:it]},
+            {:mday => 26, :name => "Santo Stefano", :regions => [:it]}],
+      8 => [{:mday => 15, :name => "Assunzione", :regions => [:it]}],
+      4 => [{:mday => 25, :name => "Festa della Liberazione", :regions => [:it]}]
+    }
+  end
+
+
+end
+
+Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::IT::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::IT::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/lv.rb b/lib/holidays/lv.rb
index faf52cd..fbdde74 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/lv.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/lv.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/lv.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/lv.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/lv'
+  #   require 'holidays/lv'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module LV # :nodoc:
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Darba svetki", :regions => [:lv]},
             {:mday => 4, :name => "Neatkaribas deklaracijas pasludinašanas diena", :regions => [:lv]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Liela Piektdiena", :regions => [:lv]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Liela Piektdiena", :regions => [:lv]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. Lieldienas", :regions => [:lv]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 18, :name => "Latvijas Republikas proklamešanas diena", :regions => [:lv]}],
       6 => [{:mday => 23, :name => "Ligo Diena", :regions => [:lv]},
             {:mday => 24, :name => "Jani", :regions => [:lv]}],
@@ -27,37 +27,9 @@ module Holidays
             {:mday => 25, :name => "2. Ziemassvetki", :regions => [:lv]},
             {:mday => 31, :name => "Vecgada vakars", :regions => [:lv]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::LV::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::LV::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/mx.rb b/lib/holidays/mx.rb
index d3702f8..489acbe 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/mx.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/mx.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/mx.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/mx.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/mx'
+  #   require 'holidays/mx'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module MX # :nodoc:
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ module Holidays
       5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "D\xC3\xADa del Trabajo", :regions => [:mx]},
             {:mday => 5, :name => "La Batalla de Puebla", :regions => [:mx]},
             {:wday => 0, :week => 3, :type => :informal, :name => "Father's Day", :regions => [:us, :ca]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Good Thursday", :regions => [:mx]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:mx, :us]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:mx]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Good Thursday", :regions => [:mx]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:mx, :us]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:mx]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 2, :name => "Dia de Muertos", :regions => [:mx]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => 3, :name => "D\xC3\xADa de la Revoluci\xC3\xB3n", :regions => [:mx]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "New Year's Day", :regions => [:mx]},
@@ -36,37 +36,9 @@ module Holidays
             {:mday => 22, :type => :informal, :name => "Earth Day", :regions => [:us, :ca]}],
       10 => [{:mday => 31, :type => :informal, :name => "Halloween", :regions => [:us, :ca]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::MX::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::MX::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/nl.rb b/lib/holidays/nl.rb
index 08cf42a..814bdfa 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/nl.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/nl.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/nl.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/nl.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/nl'
+  #   require 'holidays/nl'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module NL # :nodoc:
@@ -16,49 +16,21 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 4, :name => "Dodenherdenking", :regions => [:nl]},
             {:mday => 5, :name => "Bevrijdingsdag", :regions => [:nl]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Goede Vrijdag", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Hemelvaartsdag", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Goede Vrijdag", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Pasen", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+39 }, :name => "Hemelvaartsdag", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinksteren", :regions => [:nl]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Nieuwjaar", :regions => [:nl]}],
       12 => [{:mday => 5, :type => :informal, :name => "Sinterklaas", :regions => [:nl]},
             {:mday => 25, :name => "Kerstmis", :regions => [:nl]},
             {:mday => 26, :name => "Kerstmis", :regions => [:nl]}],
       4 => [{:mday => 30, :name => "Koninginnedag", :regions => [:nl]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::NL::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::NL::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/north_america.rb b/lib/holidays/north_america.rb
index 2f19af8..5a5767d 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/north_america.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/north_america.rb
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/ca.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml, data/mx.yaml, data/us.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/ca.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml, data/mx.yaml, data/us.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/north_america'
+  #   require 'holidays/north_america'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module NORTH_AMERICA # :nodoc:
     DEFINED_REGIONS = [:ca, :ca_qc, :us, :mx, :ca_nf, :ca_nt, :ca_nu, :ca_ab, :ca_on, :ca_sk, :ca_mb, :ca_bc, :ca_ns, :ca_yk]
 
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
-      5 => [{:function => lambda { |year| ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "Victoria Day", :regions => [:ca]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "National Patriotes Day", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
+      5 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "Victoria Day", :regions => [:ca]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.ca_victoria_day(year) }, :name => "National Patriotes Day", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
             {:wday => 0, :week => 3, :type => :informal, :name => "Father's Day", :regions => [:us, :ca]},
             {:mday => 1, :name => "D\xC3\xADa del Trabajo", :regions => [:mx]},
             {:mday => 5, :name => "La Batalla de Puebla", :regions => [:mx]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => -1, :name => "Memorial Day", :regions => [:us]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:ca, :us, :mx]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Good Thursday", :regions => [:mx]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:mx]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:ca, :us, :mx]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Easter Monday", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Good Thursday", :regions => [:mx]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Easter Sunday", :regions => [:mx]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 11, :name => "Rememberance Day", :regions => [:ca]},
             {:mday => 2, :name => "Dia de Muertos", :regions => [:mx]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => 3, :name => "D\xC3\xADa de la Revoluci\xC3\xB3n", :regions => [:mx]},
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Holidays
             {:mday => 2, :name => "New Year's", :regions => [:ca_qc]},
             {:mday => 2, :name => "New Year's Day", :regions => [:mx]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => 3, :name => "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day", :regions => [:us]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| us_inauguration_day(year) }, :name => "Inauguration Day", :regions => [:us]}],
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.us_inauguration_day(year) }, :name => "Inauguration Day", :regions => [:us]}],
       12 => [{:mday => 25, :name => "Christmas Day", :regions => [:ca, :mx, :us]},
             {:mday => 26, :name => "Boxing Day", :regions => [:ca]},
             {:mday => 12, :name => "Our Lady of Guadalupe's day", :regions => [:mx]}],
@@ -68,34 +68,7 @@ module Holidays
             {:mday => 31, :type => :informal, :name => "Halloween", :regions => [:us, :ca]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => 2, :name => "Columbus Day", :regions => [:us]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
+  end
 
 # Monday on or before May 24
 def self.ca_victoria_day(year)
@@ -114,7 +87,6 @@ def self.us_inauguration_day(year)
 end
 
 
-  end
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::NORTH_AMERICA::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::NORTH_AMERICA::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/scandinavia.rb b/lib/holidays/scandinavia.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1dd86b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/holidays/scandinavia.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+module Holidays
+  # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
+  #
+  # Definitions loaded: data/dk.yaml, data/is.yaml
+  #
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
+  # Holiday gem:
+  #
+  #   require 'holidays'
+  #   require 'holidays/scandinavia'
+  #
+  # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
+  module SCANDINAVIA # :nodoc:
+    DEFINED_REGIONS = [:dk, :is]
+
+    HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
+      5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Arbejdernes kampdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 5, :type => :informal, :name => "Danmarks befrielse", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 3, :type => :informal, :name => "Sjómannadagurinn", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:mday => 17, :name => "Lýðveldisdagurinn", :regions => [:is]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-49 }, :type => :informal, :name => "Fastelavn", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Palmesøndag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skærtorsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Langfredag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "2. påskedag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+26 }, :name => "Store Bededag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+40 }, :name => "Kristi Himmelfartsdag", :regions => [:dk, :dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+49 }, :name => "2. Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+50 }, :name => "Pinsedag", :regions => [:dk, :is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-48 }, :name => "Bolludagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-47 }, :name => "Sprengidagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-46 }, :name => "Öskudagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-7 }, :name => "Pálmasunnudagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-3 }, :name => "Skírdagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Föstudaginn langi", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year) }, :name => "Páskadagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Annar í páskum", :regions => [:is]}],
+      11 => [{:mday => 10, :type => :informal, :name => "Mortensaften", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 16, :name => "Dagur íslenskrar tungu", :regions => [:is]}],
+      6 => [{:mday => 5, :name => "Grundlovsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 15, :type => :informal, :name => "Valdemarsdag og Genforeningsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 23, :type => :informal, :name => "Sankt Hans aften", :regions => [:dk]}],
+      1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Nytårsdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 1, :name => "Nýársdagur", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:mday => 6, :name => "Þrettándinn", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:mday => 19, :type => :informal, :name => "Bóndadagur", :regions => [:is]}],
+      12 => [{:mday => 13, :type => :informal, :name => "Sankt Lucia", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 24, :name => "Juleaftensdag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 25, :name => "1. juledag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 26, :name => "2. juledag", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 24, :name => "Jól", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:mday => 25, :name => "Jól", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:mday => 26, :name => "Jól", :regions => [:is]},
+            {:mday => 31, :name => "Gamlárskvöld", :regions => [:is]}],
+      2 => [{:mday => 18, :type => :informal, :name => "Konudagur", :regions => [:is]}],
+      8 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 1, :name => "Frídagur verslunarmanna", :regions => [:is]}],
+      4 => [{:mday => 1, :type => :informal, :name => "1. april", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 9, :type => :informal, :name => "Danmarks besættelse", :regions => [:dk]},
+            {:mday => 16, :type => :informal, :name => "Dronningens fødselsdag", :regions => [:dk]}]
+    }
+  end
+
+# Iceland: first day of summer (Thursday after 18 April)
+def self.is_sumardagurinn_fyrsti(year)
+  date = Date.civil(year,4,18)
+  if date.wday < 4
+    date += (4 - date.wday)
+  else date
+    date += (11 - date.wday)
+  end
+  date
+end
+
+
+end
+
+Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::SCANDINAVIA::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::SCANDINAVIA::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/united_nations.rb b/lib/holidays/united_nations.rb
index ef4af07..ab5d2c2 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/united_nations.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/united_nations.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ module Holidays
   #
   # Definitions loaded: data/united_nations.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/united_nations'
+  #   require 'holidays/united_nations'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module UNITED_NATIONS # :nodoc:
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
 
     }
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::UNITED_NATIONS::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::UNITED_NATIONS::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/us.rb b/lib/holidays/us.rb
index 3c1a2d4..e45da61 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/us.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/us.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/us.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/us.yaml, data/north_america_informal.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/us'
+  #   require 'holidays/us'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module US # :nodoc:
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ module Holidays
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:wday => 1, :week => -1, :name => "Memorial Day", :regions => [:us]},
             {:wday => 0, :week => 3, :type => :informal, :name => "Father's Day", :regions => [:us, :ca]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :type => :informal, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:us]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :type => :informal, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:us]}],
       11 => [{:mday => 11, :name => "Veterans Day", :regions => [:us]},
             {:wday => 4, :week => 4, :name => "Thanksgiving Day", :regions => [:us]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "New Year's Day", :regions => [:us]},
             {:wday => 1, :week => 3, :name => "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day", :regions => [:us]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| us_inauguration_day(year) }, :name => "Inauguration Day", :regions => [:us]}],
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.us_inauguration_day(year) }, :name => "Inauguration Day", :regions => [:us]}],
       12 => [{:mday => 25, :name => "Christmas Day", :regions => [:us]}],
       7 => [{:mday => 4, :name => "Independence Day", :regions => [:us]}],
       2 => [{:mday => 2, :type => :informal, :name => "Groundhog Day", :regions => [:us, :ca]},
@@ -34,34 +34,7 @@ module Holidays
       10 => [{:wday => 1, :week => 2, :name => "Columbus Day", :regions => [:us]},
             {:mday => 31, :type => :informal, :name => "Halloween", :regions => [:us, :ca]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
+  end
 
 # January 20, every fourth year, following Presidential election
 def self.us_inauguration_day(year)
@@ -69,7 +42,6 @@ def self.us_inauguration_day(year)
 end
 
 
-  end
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::US::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::US::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/lib/holidays/za.rb b/lib/holidays/za.rb
index 2aa08a6..501a790 100644
--- a/lib/holidays/za.rb
+++ b/lib/holidays/za.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 module Holidays
   # This file is generated by the Ruby Holiday gem.
   #
-  # Definitions loaded: data/za.yaml, data/common_methods.yaml
+  # Definitions loaded: data/za.yaml
   #
-  # To use the definitions in the file, load them right after you load the 
+  # To use the definitions in this file, load them right after you load the 
   # Holiday gem:
   #
   #   require 'holidays'
-  #   require 'path/to/za'
+  #   require 'holidays/za'
   #
   # More definitions are available at http://code.dunae.ca/holidays.
   module ZA # :nodoc:
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ module Holidays
 
     HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH = {
       5 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "Workers' Day", :regions => [:za]}],
-      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:za]},
-            {:function => lambda { |year| easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Family Day", :regions => [:za]}],
+      0 => [{:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)-2 }, :name => "Good Friday", :regions => [:za]},
+            {:function => lambda { |year| Holidays.easter(year)+1 }, :name => "Family Day", :regions => [:za]}],
       6 => [{:mday => 16, :name => "Youth Day", :regions => [:za]}],
       1 => [{:mday => 1, :name => "New Year's Day", :regions => [:za]}],
       12 => [{:mday => 16, :name => "Day of Reconciliation", :regions => [:za]},
@@ -27,37 +27,9 @@ module Holidays
       9 => [{:mday => 24, :name => "Heritage Day", :regions => [:za]}],
       4 => [{:mday => 27, :name => "Freedom Day", :regions => [:za]}]
     }
-
-# Get the date of Easter in a given year.
-#
-# +year+ must be a valid Gregorian year.
-#
-# Returns a Date object.
-#--
-# from http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/765
-# TODO: check year to ensure Gregorian
-def self.easter(year)
-  y = year
-  a = y % 19
-  b = y / 100
-  c = y % 100
-  d = b / 4
-  e = b % 4
-  f = (b + 8) / 25
-  g = (b - f + 1) / 3
-  h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30
-  i = c / 4
-  k = c % 4
-  l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7
-  m = (a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451
-  month = (h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31
-  day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1
-  Date.civil(year, month, day)
-end
-
-
-
   end
+
+
 end
 
 Holidays.merge_defs(Holidays::ZA::DEFINED_REGIONS, Holidays::ZA::HOLIDAYS_BY_MONTH)
diff --git a/rakefile.rb b/rakefile.rb
index 112c9bb..88d477c 100644
--- a/rakefile.rb
+++ b/rakefile.rb
@@ -7,26 +7,28 @@ require 'lib/holidays'
 require 'bin/build_defs'
 
 def_list = {
-            :au => ['data/au.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :ca => ['data/ca.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml', 'data/north_america_informal.yaml'],
-            :dk => ['data/dk.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :de => ['data/de.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :es => ['data/es.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :fr => ['data/fr.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :gb => ['data/gb.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :ie => ['data/ie.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :is => ['data/is.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :it => ['data/it.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :lv => ['data/lv.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :mx => ['data/mx.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml', 'data/north_america_informal.yaml'],
-            :nl => ['data/nl.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml'],
-            :us => ['data/us.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml', 'data/north_america_informal.yaml'],
+            :au => ['data/au.yaml'],
+            :ca => ['data/ca.yaml', 'data/north_america_informal.yaml'],
+            :dk => ['data/dk.yaml'],
+            :de => ['data/de.yaml'],
+            :es => ['data/es.yaml'],
+            :fr => ['data/fr.yaml'],
+            :gb => ['data/gb.yaml'],
+            :ie => ['data/ie.yaml'],
+            :is => ['data/is.yaml'],
+            :it => ['data/it.yaml'],
+            :lv => ['data/lv.yaml'],
+            :mx => ['data/mx.yaml', 'data/north_america_informal.yaml'],
+            :nl => ['data/nl.yaml'],
+            :us => ['data/us.yaml', 'data/north_america_informal.yaml'],
             :united_nations => ['data/united_nations.yaml'],
-            :za => ['data/za.yaml', 'data/common_methods.yaml']
+            :za => ['data/za.yaml']
            }
 
 def_list[:north_america] = def_list[:ca] | def_list[:mx] | def_list[:us]
 
+def_list[:scandinavia] = def_list[:dk] | def_list[:is]
+
 def_list[:europe] = def_list[:dk] | def_list[:de] | def_list[:es] | def_list[:fr] | def_list[:gb] | def_list[:ie] | def_list[:is] | def_list[:it] |def_list[:nl] |def_list[:lv]
 
 
@@ -54,27 +56,17 @@ end
 
 
 task :manifest do
-  File.open("MANIFEST","w") do |file|
+  File.open("lib/holidays/MANIFEST","w") do |file|
     file.puts <<-EOH
 ==== Regional definitions
 The following definition files are included in the default
 installation:
 
 EOH
-
-#  def_list.each do |region, includes|
-#    file.puts('* holidays/' + region.to_s)
-#    includes.each do |inc|
-#      file.puts('  * holidays/' + inc.gsub(/^data\/|\.yaml$/, ''))
-#    end
-#  end
-
     FileList.new('lib/holidays/*.rb').each do |str|
       file.puts('* ' + str.gsub(/^lib\/|\.rb$/, ''))
     end
   end
-
-
 end
 
 
@@ -83,8 +75,9 @@ Rake::RDocTask.new(:rdoc) do |rdoc|
   rdoc.rdoc_dir = 'doc'
   rdoc.title    = 'Ruby Holidays Gem'
   rdoc.options << '--all' << '--inline-source' << '--line-numbers'
+  rdoc.options << '--charset' << 'utf-8'
   rdoc.rdoc_files.include('README')
-  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('MANIFEST')
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('lib/holidays/MANIFEST')
   rdoc.rdoc_files.include('CUSTOM DATES')
   rdoc.rdoc_files.include('REFERENCES')
   rdoc.rdoc_files.include('LICENSE')
@@ -104,8 +97,8 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files = FileList["{lib}/**/*"].to_a
   s.test_files = Dir.glob('test/test_*.rb') 
   s.has_rdoc = true
-  s.extra_rdoc_files = ['README', 'CUSTOM DATES', 'REFERENCES', 'LICENSE']
-  s.rdoc_options << '--all' << '--inline-source' << '--line-numbers'
+  s.extra_rdoc_files = ['README', 'lib/holidays/MANIFEST', 'CUSTOM DATES', 'REFERENCES', 'LICENSE']
+  s.rdoc_options << '--all' << '--inline-source' << '--line-numbers' << '--charset' << 'utf-8'
 end
 
 desc 'Build the gem.'
diff --git a/test/test_common_methods.rb b/test/test_common_methods.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f386f9..0000000
--- a/test/test_common_methods.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/test_helper'
-
-class CommonMethodsTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  def test_inclusion
-    flunk
-    assert_equal '1800-04-13', Holidays.easter(1800).to_s
-    assert_equal '1899-04-02', Holidays.easter(1899).to_s
-    assert_equal '1900-04-15', Holidays.easter(1900).to_s
-    assert_equal '1999-04-04', Holidays.easter(1999).to_s
-    assert_equal '2000-04-23', Holidays.easter(2000).to_s
-    assert_equal '2025-04-20', Holidays.easter(2025).to_s
-    assert_equal '2035-03-25', Holidays.easter(2035).to_s
-    assert_equal '2067-04-03', Holidays.easter(2067).to_s
-    assert_equal '2099-04-12', Holidays.easter(2099).to_s
-  end
-
-  def test_easter_lambda
-    [Date.civil(1800,4,11), Date.civil(1899,3,31), Date.civil(1900,4,13),
-     Date.civil(2008,3,21), Date.civil(2035,3,23)].each do |date|
-      assert_equal 'Good Friday', Holidays.on(date, :ca)[0][:name]
-    end
-
-    [Date.civil(1800,4,14), Date.civil(1899,4,3), Date.civil(1900,4,16),
-     Date.civil(2008,3,24), Date.civil(2035,3,26)].each do |date|
-      assert_equal 'Easter Monday', Holidays.on(date, :ca_qc)[0][:name]
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 5eab881..55f2dcd 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__), '../'))
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__), '../lib/'))
+
+$KCODE = 'u'
+
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'test/unit'
 require 'date'
diff --git a/test/test_holidays.rb b/test/test_holidays.rb
index 310b0f3..e2eff32 100644
--- a/test/test_holidays.rb
+++ b/test/test_holidays.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/test_helper'
 
 class HolidaysTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
   def setup
     @date = Date.civil(2008,1,1)
   end
@@ -48,22 +47,53 @@ class HolidaysTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
   
   def test_any_region
-    # Should return Victoria Day and Father's Day
+    # Should return Victoria Day and Father's Day.
     holidays = Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :ca)
     assert_equal 2, holidays.length
 
-    # Should return Victoria Day, Father's Day and National Patriotes Day
-    holidays = Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :any)
-    assert_equal 3, holidays.length
+    # Should return Victoria Day, Father's Day and National Patriotes Day.
+    #
+    # Should be 3 in the CA region but other regional files are loaded during the
+    # unit tests add to the :any count.
+    holidays = Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), [:any])
+    assert holidays.length >= 3
   end
   
   def test_sub_regions
-    # Should return Victoria Day and Father's Day
+    # Should return Victoria Day and Father's Day.
     holidays = Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :ca)
     assert_equal 2, holidays.length
 
-    # Should return Victoria Day, Father's Day and National Patriotes Day
+    # Should return Victoria Day, Father's Day and National Patriotes Day.
     holidays = Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :ca_qc)
+    assert 3, holidays.length
+
+    # Should return Victoria Day, Father's Day and National Patriotes Day.
+    holidays = Holidays.between(Date.civil(2008,5,1), Date.civil(2008,5,31), :ca_)
     assert_equal 3, holidays.length
   end
+
+  def test_easter_sunday
+    assert_equal '1800-04-13', Holidays.easter(1800).to_s
+    assert_equal '1899-04-02', Holidays.easter(1899).to_s
+    assert_equal '1900-04-15', Holidays.easter(1900).to_s
+    assert_equal '1999-04-04', Holidays.easter(1999).to_s
+    assert_equal '2000-04-23', Holidays.easter(2000).to_s
+    assert_equal '2025-04-20', Holidays.easter(2025).to_s
+    assert_equal '2035-03-25', Holidays.easter(2035).to_s
+    assert_equal '2067-04-03', Holidays.easter(2067).to_s
+    assert_equal '2099-04-12', Holidays.easter(2099).to_s
+  end
+
+  def test_easter_lambda
+    [Date.civil(1800,4,11), Date.civil(1899,3,31), Date.civil(1900,4,13),
+     Date.civil(2008,3,21), Date.civil(2035,3,23)].each do |date|
+      assert_equal 'Good Friday', Holidays.on(date, :ca)[0][:name]
+    end
+
+    [Date.civil(1800,4,14), Date.civil(1899,4,3), Date.civil(1900,4,16),
+     Date.civil(2008,3,24), Date.civil(2035,3,26)].each do |date|
+      assert_equal 'Easter Monday', Holidays.on(date, :ca_qc)[0][:name]
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/test_multiple_regions.rb b/test/test_multiple_regions.rb
index 486eb95..7034b0b 100644
--- a/test/test_multiple_regions.rb
+++ b/test/test_multiple_regions.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ class MultipleRegionsTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
     @date = Date.civil(2008,1,1)
   end
 
-  def test_defining_regions
-    #assert Holidays::DEFINED_REGIONS.include?(:gb)
-    #assert Holidays::DEFINED_REGIONS.include?(:ie)
-    #assert Holidays::DEFINED_REGIONS.include?(:gb_con)
-  end
-
   def test_defining_holidays
     h = Holidays.on(Date.civil(2008,12,26), :ie)
     assert_equal 'St. Stephen\'s Day', h[0][:name]
diff --git a/test/test_region_nl.rb b/test/test_region_nl.rb
index 9249fef..808b513 100644
--- a/test/test_region_nl.rb
+++ b/test/test_region_nl.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/test_helper'
 require 'holidays/europe'
+
 class RegionTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  
+
   # ==== Netherlands
   # New Year's Day     1 January
   # Good Friday   21 March
@@ -28,4 +31,23 @@ class RegionTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
       assert_equal name, Holidays.on(date, :nl)[0][:name]
     end
   end
+
+
+  def test_it
+    {Date.civil(2007,1,1) => 'Capodanno', 
+     Date.civil(2007,1,6) => 'Epifania',
+     Date.civil(2007,4,8) => 'Pasqua',
+     Date.civil(2007,4,9) => 'Lunedì dell\'Angelo',
+     Date.civil(2007,4,25) => 'Festa della Liberazione',
+     Date.civil(2007,5,1) => 'Festa dei Lavoratori',
+     Date.civil(2007,6,2) => 'Festa della Repubblica',
+     Date.civil(2007,8,15) => 'Assunzione',
+     Date.civil(2007,11,1) => 'Ognissanti',
+     Date.civil(2007,12,8) => 'Immacolata Concezione',
+     Date.civil(2007,12,25) => 'Natale',
+     Date.civil(2007,12,26) => 'Santo Stefano'}.each do |date, name|
+      assert_equal name, Holidays.on(date, :it)[0][:name]
+    end
+  end
+
 end