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^ 39th Parliament (2006.04.03 - )
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 2007.11.13 -
Remembrance Day 2007.11.03 - 2007.11.12 10
Start of Session 2007.10.16 - 2007.11.02 18

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 2007.09.15 - 2007.10.15 31
Prorogation 2007.09.14 - 2007.09.14
Summer Recess 2007.06.21 - 2007.09.13 88
Sitting 2007.05.28 - 2007.06.20 18
Victoria Day 2007.05.19 - 2007.05.27 9
Sitting 2007.04.16 - 2007.05.18 25
Easter Recess 2007.03.31 - 2007.04.15 16
Sitting 2007.03.19 - 2007.03.30 10
Spring Recess 2007.03.03 - 2007.03.18 16
Sitting 2007.01.29 - 2007.03.02 25
Christmas Recess 2006.12.14 - 2007.01.28 45
Sitting 2006.11.20 - 2006.12.13 17
Remembrance Day 2006.11.11 - 2006.11.19 9
Sitting 2006.10.16 - 2006.11.10 20
Thanksgiving 2006.10.07 - 2006.10.15 9
Sitting 2006.09.18 - 2006.10.06 15
Summer Recess 2006.06.23 - 2006.09.17 87
Sitting 2006.05.29 - 2006.06.22 20
Victoria Day 2006.05.20 - 2006.05.28 9
Sitting 2006.04.24 - 2006.05.19 20
Easter Recess 2006.04.12 - 2006.04.23 12
Start of Session 2006.04.03 - 2006.04.11 7
Days between Parliaments 2005.11.30 - 2006.04.02 124

^ 38th Parliament (2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29)
1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 2005.11.29 - 2005.11.29
Sitting 2005.11.14 - 2005.11.28 11
Remembrance Day 2005.11.05 - 2005.11.13 9
Sitting 2005.10.17 - 2005.11.04 14
Thanksgiving 2005.10.08 - 2005.10.16 9
Sitting 2005.09.26 - 2005.10.07 10
Summer Recess 2005.06.29 - 2005.09.25 89
Sitting 2005.05.30 - 2005.06.28 21
Victoria Day 2005.05.21 - 2005.05.29 9
Sitting 2005.04.04 - 2005.05.20 29
Easter Recess 2005.03.25 - 2005.04.03 10
Sitting 2005.03.21 - 2005.03.24 4
Spring Recess 2005.03.12 - 2005.03.20 9 Continued
Sitting 2005.03.07 - 2005.03.11 5
Spring Recess 2005.02.26 - 2005.03.06 9
Sitting 2005.01.31 - 2005.02.25 21
Christmas Recess 2004.12.15 - 2005.01.30 47
Sitting 2004.11.15 - 2004.12.14 22
Remembrance Day 2004.11.06 - 2004.11.14 9
Sitting 2004.10.12 - 2004.11.05 18
Thanksgiving 2004.10.09 - 2004.10.11 3
Start of Session 2004.10.04 - 2004.10.08 5
Days between Parliaments 2004.05.24 - 2004.10.03 133

^ 37th Parliament (2001.01.29 - 2004.05.23)
3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 2004.05.23 - 2004.05.23
Victoria Day 2004.05.15 - 2004.05.22 8
Sitting 2004.04.19 - 2004.05.14 20
Easter Recess 2004.04.03 - 2004.04.18 16
Sitting 2004.03.22 - 2004.04.02 10
Spring Recess 2004.03.13 - 2004.03.21 9 Continued
Sitting 2004.03.08 - 2004.03.12 5
Spring Recess 2004.02.28 - 2004.03.07 9
Start of Session 2004.02.02 - 2004.02.27 20

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 2003.11.13 - 2004.02.01 81
Prorogation 2003.11.12 - 2003.11.12
Remembrance Day 2003.11.08 - 2003.11.11 4
Sitting 2003.10.20 - 2003.11.07 15
Thanksgiving 2003.10.11 - 2003.10.19 9
Sitting 2003.09.15 - 2003.10.10 20
Summer Recess 2003.06.14 - 2003.09.14 93
Sitting 2003.05.26 - 2003.06.13 14
Victoria Day 2003.05.17 - 2003.05.25 9
Sitting 2003.04.28 - 2003.05.16 15
Easter Recess 2003.04.12 - 2003.04.27 16
Sitting 2003.03.17 - 2003.04.11 19
Spring Recess 2003.03.01 - 2003.03.16 16
Sitting 2003.01.27 - 2003.02.28 25
Christmas Recess 2002.12.14 - 2003.01.26 44
Sitting 2002.11.18 - 2002.12.13 20
Remembrance Day 2002.11.09 - 2002.11.17 9
Sitting 2002.10.21 - 2002.11.08 15
Thanksgiving 2002.10.12 - 2002.10.20 9
Start of Session 2002.09.30 - 2002.10.11 10

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 2002.09.17 - 2002.09.29 13
Prorogation 2002.09.16 - 2002.09.16
Summer Recess 2002.06.22 - 2002.09.15 86
Sitting 2002.05.21 - 2002.06.21 24
Victoria Day 2002.05.11 - 2002.05.20 10
Sitting 2002.04.08 - 2002.05.10 25
Easter Recess 2002.03.28 - 2002.04.07 8 Continued
Sitting 2002.03.27 - 2002.03.27 1 One day for Royal Assent
Easter Recess 2002.03.23 - 2002.03.26 4
Sitting 2002.03.11 - 2002.03.22 10
Spring Recess 2002.03.02 - 2002.03.10 9 Continued
Sitting 2002.02.18 - 2002.03.01 10
Spring Recess 2002.02.09 - 2002.02.17 9
Sitting 2002.01.28 - 2002.02.08 10
Christmas Recess 2001.12.19 - 2002.01.27 40 Continued
Sitting 2001.12.18 - 2001.12.18 1 One day for Royal Assent
Christmas Recess 2001.12.15 - 2001.12.17 3
Sitting 2001.11.19 - 2001.12.14 19
Remembrance Day 2001.11.10 - 2001.11.18 9
Sitting 2001.10.15 - 2001.11.09 20
Thanksgiving 2001.10.06 - 2001.10.14 9
Sitting 2001.09.17 - 2001.10.05 15
Summer Recess 2001.06.15 - 2001.09.16 94
Sitting 2001.06.14 - 2001.06.14 1 One day for Royal Assent
Sitting 2001.05.28 - 2001.06.13 13
Victoria Day 2001.05.19 - 2001.05.27 9
Sitting 2001.04.23 - 2001.05.18 20
Easter Recess 2001.04.07 - 2001.04.22 16
Sitting 2001.03.12 - 2001.04.06 20
Spring Recess 2001.03.03 - 2001.03.11 9
Start of Session 2001.01.29 - 2001.03.02 25
Days between Parliaments 2000.10.23 - 2001.01.28 99

^ 36th Parliament (1997.09.22 - 2000.10.22)
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 2000.10.22 - 2000.10.22
Sitting 2000.10.16 - 2000.10.20 5
Thanksgiving 2000.10.07 - 2000.10.15 9
Sitting 2000.10.04 - 2000.10.06 3
Recess 2000.09.30 - 2000.10.03 4 Out of respect for the memory of the Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Sitting 2000.09.18 - 2000.09.29 10
Summer Recess 2000.06.30 - 2000.09.17 80 Continued
Sitting 2000.06.29 - 2000.06.29 1 One day for Royal Assent
Summer Recess 2000.06.16 - 2000.06.28 13
Sitting 2000.05.29 - 2000.06.15 14
Victoria Day 2000.05.20 - 2000.05.28 9
Sitting 2000.05.01 - 2000.05.19 15
Easter Recess 2000.04.15 - 2000.04.30 16
Sitting 2000.03.13 - 2000.04.14 24
Spring Recess 2000.03.04 - 2000.03.12 9
Sitting 2000.02.07 - 2000.03.03 20
Christmas Recess 1999.12.18 - 2000.02.06 51
Sitting 1999.11.15 - 1999.12.17 23
Remembrance Day 1999.11.06 - 1999.11.14 9
Start of Session 1999.10.12 - 1999.11.05 19

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1999.09.19 - 1999.10.11 23
Prorogation 1999.09.18 - 1999.09.18
Summer Recess 1999.09.15 - 1999.09.17 3 Continued
Sitting 1999.09.14 - 1999.09.14 1 One day for Royal Assent
Summer Recess 1999.06.18 - 1999.09.13 88 Continued
Sitting 1999.06.17 - 1999.06.17 1 One day for Royal Assent
Summer Recess 1999.06.12 - 1999.06.16 5
Sitting 1999.05.25 - 1999.06.11 14
Victoria Day 1999.05.15 - 1999.05.24 10
Sitting 1999.04.12 - 1999.05.14 25
Easter Recess 1999.03.26 - 1999.04.11 17
Sitting 1999.03.01 - 1999.03.25 19
Spring Recess 1999.02.20 - 1999.02.28 9
Sitting 1999.02.01 - 1999.02.19 15
Christmas Recess 1998.12.11 - 1999.01.31 52
Sitting 1998.11.16 - 1998.12.10 19
Remembrance Day 1998.11.07 - 1998.11.15 9
Sitting 1998.10.19 - 1998.11.06 15
Thanksgiving 1998.10.10 - 1998.10.18 9
Sitting 1998.09.21 - 1998.10.09 15
Summer Recess 1998.06.19 - 1998.09.20 94 Continued
Sitting 1998.06.18 - 1998.06.18 1 One day for Royal Assent
Summer Recess 1998.06.13 - 1998.06.17 5
Sitting 1998.05.25 - 1998.06.12 14
Victoria Day 1998.05.16 - 1998.05.24 9
Sitting 1998.04.20 - 1998.05.15 20
Easter Recess 1998.04.04 - 1998.04.19 16
Sitting 1998.03.09 - 1998.04.03 19
Spring Recess 1998.02.27 - 1998.03.08 10
Sitting 1998.02.02 - 1998.02.26 19
Christmas Recess 1997.12.19 - 1998.02.01 45
Start of Session 1997.09.22 - 1997.12.18 49
Days between Parliaments 1997.04.28 - 1997.09.21 146

^ 35th Parliament (1994.01.17 - 1997.04.27)
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1997.04.27 - 1997.04.27
Sitting 1997.04.07 - 1997.04.25 15
Easter Recess 1997.03.22 - 1997.04.06 16
Sitting 1997.03.03 - 1997.03.21 14
Spring Recess 1997.02.22 - 1997.03.02 9
Sitting 1997.02.03 - 1997.02.21 15
Christmas Recess 1996.12.19 - 1997.02.02 47
Sitting 1996.12.18 - 1996.12.18 1
Christmas Recess 1996.12.14 - 1996.12.17 5
Sitting 1996.11.18 - 1996.12.13 20
Remembrance Day 1996.11.09 - 1996.11.17 9
Sitting 1996.10.21 - 1996.11.08 14
Thanksgiving 1996.10.12 - 1996.10.20 9
Sitting 1996.09.16 - 1996.10.11 20
Summer Recess 1996.06.21 - 1996.09.15 87
Sitting 1996.05.27 - 1996.06.20 17
Victoria Day 1996.05.18 - 1996.05.26 9
Sitting 1996.04.15 - 1996.05.17 25
Easter Recess 1996.03.30 - 1996.04.14 15
Start of Session 1996.02.27 - 1996.03.29 24

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1996.02.03 - 1996.02.26 24
Prorogation 1996.02.02 - 1996.02.02 1
Christmas Recess 1995.12.16 - 1996.02.01 47
Sitting 1995.11.20 - 1995.12.15 20
Remembrance Day 1995.11.11 - 1995.11.19 9
Sitting 1995.10.16 - 1995.11.10 20
Thanksgiving 1995.10.07 - 1995.10.15 9
Sitting 1995.09.18 - 1995.10.06 15
Summer Recess 1995.07.14 - 1995.09.17 66 Continued
Sitting 1995.07.13 - 1995.07.13 1
Summer Recess 1995.06.23 - 1995.07.12 20
Sitting 1995.05.29 - 1995.06.22 19
Victoria Day 1995.05.20 - 1995.05.28 9
Sitting 1995.04.24 - 1995.05.19 20
Easter Recess 1995.04.07 - 1995.04.23 17
Sitting 1995.03.13 - 1995.04.06 21
Spring Recess 1995.03.04 - 1995.03.12 9
Sitting 1995.02.06 - 1995.03.03 19
Christmas Recess 1994.12.16 - 1995.02.05 52
Sitting 1994.11.14 - 1994.12.15 24
Remembrance Day 1994.11.05 - 1994.11.13 9
Sitting 1994.10.17 - 1994.11.04 15
Thanksgiving 1994.10.08 - 1994.10.16 9
Sitting 1994.09.19 - 1994.10.07 15
Summer Recess 1994.07.08 - 1994.09.18 73 Continued
Sitting 1994.07.07 - 1994.07.07 1 One day for Royal Assent
Summer Recess 1994.06.24 - 1994.07.06 13
Sitting 1994.05.24 - 1994.06.23 23
Victoria Day 1994.05.13 - 1994.05.23 11
Sitting 1994.04.11 - 1994.05.12 24
Easter Recess 1994.03.26 - 1994.04.10 16
Sitting 1994.03.07 - 1994.03.25 15
Spring Recess 1994.02.26 - 1994.03.06 9
Start of Session 1994.01.17 - 1994.02.25 30
Days between Parliaments 1993.09.09 - 1994.01.16

^ 34th Parliament (1988.12.12 - 1993.09.08)
3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1993.09.08 - 1993.09.08
Summer Recess 1993.06.24 - 1993.09.07 76 Continued
Sitting 1993.06.23 - 1993.06.23 1 One day for Royal Assent
Summer Recess 1993.06.17 - 1993.06.22 6
Sitting 1993.05.25 - 1993.06.16 76
Victoria Day 1993.05.15 - 1993.05.24 10
Sitting 1993.04.19 - 1993.05.14
Easter Recess 1993.04.03 - 1993.04.18 16
Sitting 1993.03.08 - 1993.04.02
Spring Recess 1993.02.27 - 1993.03.07 9
Sitting 1993.02.01 - 1993.02.26
Christmas Recess 1992.12.18 - 1993.01.31 45 Continued
Sitting 1992.12.17 - 1992.12.17 111 One day for Royal Assent
Christmas Recess 1992.12.12 - 1992.12.16 5
Sitting 1992.11.16 - 1992.12.11
Recess 1992.10.16 - 1992.11.15 31 Continued
Sitting 1992.10.15 - 1992.10.15 One day for Royal Assent
Recess 1992.09.30 - 1992.10.14 15 Continued
Sitting 1992.09.29 - 1992.09.29 One day for Royal Assent
Recess 1992.09.18 - 1992.09.28 11
Sitting 1992.09.08 - 1992.09.17 Constitution
Summer Recess 1992.06.24 - 1992.09.07 76
Sitting 1992.06.01 - 1992.06.23
Victoria Day 1992.05.23 - 1992.05.31 9
Sitting 1992.04.27 - 1992.05.22
Easter Recess 1992.04.11 - 1992.04.26 16
Sitting 1992.03.09 - 1992.04.10
Spring Recess 1992.02.29 - 1992.03.08 9
Sitting 1992.02.03 - 1992.02.28
Christmas Recess 1991.12.18 - 1992.02.02 47 Continued
Sitting 1991.12.17 - 1991.12.17 83 One day for Royal Assent
Christmas Recess 1991.12.14 - 1991.12.16 3
Sitting 1991.11.18 - 1991.12.13
Remembrance Day 1991.11.09 - 1991.11.17 9
Sitting 1991.10.21 - 1991.11.08
Thanksgiving 1991.10.12 - 1991.10.20 9
Sitting 1991.09.16 - 1991.10.11
Summer Recess 1991.06.22 - 1991.09.15 85 Continued
Sitting 1991.06.21 - 1991.06.21 One day for Royal Assent of 4 Bills
Summer Recess 1991.06.20 - 1991.06.20 1
Start of Session 1991.05.13 - 1991.06.19

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1991.05.12 - 1991.05.12
Spring Recess 1991.05.09 - 1991.05.11 3 Continued
Sitting 1991.05.08 - 1991.05.08 1 One day for Royal Assent of Bill C-91
Spring Recess 1991.04.13 - 1991.05.07 25
Sitting 1991.04.08 - 1991.04.12 5
Easter Recess 1991.03.28 - 1991.04.07 10
Sitting 1991.02.25 - 1991.03.27 23
Christmas Recess 1991.02.02 - 1991.02.24 23 Continued
Sitting 1991.02.01 - 1991.02.01 1 One day for Royal Assent of 10 Bills
Christmas Recess 1991.01.23 - 1991.01.31 9 Continued
Sitting 1991.01.15 - 1991.01.22 5 Persian Gulf conflict
Christmas Recess 1990.12.22 - 1991.01.14 24 Continued
Sitting 1990.12.21 - 1990.12.21 154 One day for Royal Assent of Bill C-90 and C-92
Christmas Recess 1990.12.20 - 1990.12.20 1
Sitting 1990.11.19 - 1990.12.19
Remembrance Day 1990.11.09 - 1990.11.18 10
Sitting 1990.09.24 - 1990.11.08
Summer Recess 1990.06.28 - 1990.09.23 88
Sitting 1990.04.23 - 1990.06.27
Easter Recess 1990.04.12 - 1990.04.22 11
Sitting 1990.03.05 - 1990.04.11
Spring Recess 1990.02.24 - 1990.03.04 8
Sitting 1990.01.22 - 1990.02.23
Christmas Recess 1989.12.22 - 1990.01.21 31
Sitting 1989.12.04 - 1989.12.21 116
Recess 1989.11.30 - 1989.12.03 4
Sitting 1989.11.20 - 1989.11.29
Remembrance Day 1989.11.10 - 1989.11.19 10
Sitting 1989.09.25 - 1989.11.09
Summer Recess 1989.06.30 - 1989.09.24 77
Start of Session 1989.04.03 - 1989.06.29

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1989.03.01 - 1989.04.02 32
Prorogation 1989.02.28 - 1989.02.28
Christmas Recess 1988.12.31 - 1989.02.27 59 Continued
Sitting 1988.12.30 - 1988.12.30 11 One day for Royal Assent of Bill C-2
Christmas Recess 1988.12.24 - 1988.12.29 6
Start of Session 1988.12.12 - 1988.12.23
Days between Parliaments 1988.10.02 - 1988.12.11 71

^ 33rd Parliament (1984.11.05 - 1988.10.01)
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1988.10.01 - 1988.10.01
Sitting 1988.09.13 - 1988.09.30 154
Summer Recess 1988.09.02 - 1988.09.12 11 Continued
Sitting 1988.08.10 - 1988.09.01 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
Summer Recess 1988.07.29 - 1988.08.09 12 Continued
Sitting 1988.07.25 - 1988.07.28 Supreme Court's decision on abortion
Summer Recess 1988.07.22 - 1988.07.24 3
Sitting 1988.04.11 - 1988.07.21
Easter Recess 1988.03.31 - 1988.04.10 11
Sitting 1988.02.22 - 1988.03.30
Spring Recess 1988.02.13 - 1988.02.21 9
Sitting 1988.01.18 - 1988.02.12
Christmas Recess 1987.12.19 - 1988.01.17 30
Sitting 1987.11.16 - 1987.12.18 183
Remembrance Day 1987.11.06 - 1987.11.15 10
Sitting 1987.09.09 - 1987.11.05
Summer Recess 1987.09.04 - 1987.09.08 5 Continued
Sitting 1987.08.11 - 1987.09.03
Summer Recess 1987.07.01 - 1987.08.10 41
Sitting 1987.04.27 - 1987.06.30
Easter Recess 1987.04.16 - 1987.04.26 11
Sitting 1987.03.02 - 1987.04.15
Spring Recess 1987.02.21 - 1987.03.01 9
Sitting 1987.01.19 - 1987.02.20
Christmas Recess 1986.12.20 - 1987.01.18 30
Sitting 1986.11.17 - 1986.12.19 52
Remembrance Day 1986.11.08 - 1986.11.16 9
Start of Session 1986.09.30 - 1986.11.07

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1986.08.29 - 1986.09.29 32
Prorogation 1986.08.28 - 1986.08.28
Summer Recess 1986.07.25 - 1986.08.28 35 Continued
Sitting 1986.07.24 - 1986.07.24 105 One day to give Royal Assent to one bill
Summer Recess 1986.06.28 - 1986.07.23 26
Sitting 1986.04.07 - 1986.06.27
Easter Recess 1986.03.27 - 1986.04.06 11
Sitting 1986.02.24 - 1986.03.26
Spring Recess 1986.02.15 - 1986.02.23 9
Sitting 1986.01.13 - 1986.02.14
Christmas Recess 1985.12.21 - 1986.01.12 23
Sitting 1985.11.18 - 1985.12.20 169
Remembrance Day 1985.11.09 - 1985.11.17 9
Sitting 1985.09.09 - 1985.11.08
Summer Recess 1985.06.29 - 1985.09.08 72
Sitting 1985.04.15 - 1985.06.28
Easter Recess 1985.04.04 - 1985.04.14 11
Sitting 1985.02.25 - 1985.04.03
Spring Recess 1985.02.16 - 1985.02.24 9
Sitting 1985.01.21 - 1985.02.15
Christmas Recess 1984.12.22 - 1985.01.20 30
Start of Session 1984.11.05 - 1984.12.21 34
Days between Parliaments 1984.07.10 - 1984.11.04 118

^ 32nd Parliament (1980.04.14 - 1984.07.09)
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1984.07.09 - 1984.07.09
Summer Recess 1984.06.30 - 1984.07.08 9
Sitting 1984.04.30 - 1984.06.29 105
Easter Recess 1984.04.19 - 1984.04.29 11
Sitting 1984.03.05 - 1984.04.18
Spring Recess 1984.02.25 - 1984.03.04 9
Sitting 1984.01.16 - 1984.02.24
Christmas Recess 1983.12.22 - 1984.01.15 25
Start of Session 1983.12.07 - 1983.12.21 11

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1983.12.01 - 1983.12.06 6
Prorogation 1983.11.30 - 1983.11.30
Sitting 1983.11.14 - 1983.11.30 157
Remembrance Day 1983.11.05 - 1983.11.13 9
Sitting 1983.09.12 - 1983.11.04
Summer Recess 1983.06.30 - 1983.09.11 74
Sitting 1983.04.11 - 1983.06.29
Easter Recess 1983.03.31 - 1983.04.10 11
Sitting 1983.01.17 - 1983.03.30
Christmas Recess 1982.12.23 - 1983.01.16 25
Sitting 1982.10.27 - 1982.12.22 138
Summer Recess 1982.08.05 - 1982.10.26 83
Sitting 1982.04.19 - 1982.08.04
Easter Recess 1982.04.09 - 1982.04.18 10
Sitting 1982.03.17 - 1982.04.08
Sitting 1982.03.02 - 1982.03.17 16 The division bells rang from 4:20 p.m. on Mar. 2 until 2:28 p.m. on Mar. 17 - the Conservatives refused to adjourn the House until Bill C-94: the Energy Security Act, 1982 was divided into smaller pieces of legislation
Sitting 1982.01.25 - 1982.03.02
Christmas Recess 1981.12.19 - 1982.01.24 37
Sitting 1981.10.14 - 1981.12.18 163
Summer Recess 1981.07.18 - 1981.10.13 88
Sitting 1981.05.12 - 1981.07.17
Easter Recess 1981.04.24 - 1981.05.11 18 Continued
Sitting 1981.04.21 - 1981.04.23 Constitution Act
Easter Recess 1981.04.16 - 1981.04.20 5
Sitting 1981.01.12 - 1981.04.15
Christmas Recess 1980.12.18 - 1981.01.11 25
Sitting 1980.10.06 - 1980.12.17 118
Summer Recess 1980.07.23 - 1980.10.05 75
Start of Session 1980.04.14 - 1980.07.22
Days between Parliaments 1979.12.15 - 1980.04.13 121

^ 31st Parliament (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1979.12.14 - 1979.12.14
Start of Session 1979.10.09 - 1979.12.13 49
Days between Parliaments 1979.03.27 - 1979.10.08 196

^ 30th Parliament (1974.09.30 - 1979.03.26)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1979.03.26 - 1979.03.26
Sitting 1979.01.23 - 1979.03.26 45
Christmas Recess 1978.12.23 - 1979.01.22 31
Start of Session 1978.10.11 - 1978.12.22 53

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1978.10.10 - 1978.10.10
Sitting 1978.10.10 - 1978.10.10 107
Summer Recess 1978.07.01 - 1978.10.09 101
Sitting 1978.04.03 - 1978.06.30
Easter Recess 1978.03.23 - 1978.04.02 11
Sitting 1978.01.23 - 1978.03.22
Christmas Recess 1977.12.21 - 1978.01.22 33
Start of Session 1977.10.18 - 1977.12.20 44

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1977.10.17 - 1977.10.17 125
Prorogation 1977.10.17 - 1977.10.17
Summer Recess 1977.08.10 - 1977.10.16 68
Sitting 1977.08.04 - 1977.08.09 Back-to-work legislation - Air Traffic Control Services Continuation Act
Recess 1977.07.26 - 1977.08.03 9
Sitting 1977.04.18 - 1977.07.25
Easter Recess 1977.04.07 - 1977.04.17 11
Sitting 1977.01.24 - 1977.04.06
Christmas Recess 1976.12.23 - 1977.01.23 32
Start of Session 1976.10.12 - 1976.12.22 50

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1976.10.12 - 1976.10.12 113
Prorogation 1976.10.12 - 1976.10.12
Summer Recess 1976.07.17 - 1976.10.11 87
Sitting 1976.04.26 - 1976.07.16
Easter Recess 1976.04.15 - 1976.04.25 10
Sitting 1976.01.26 - 1976.04.14
Christmas Recess 1975.12.21 - 1976.01.25 36
Sitting 1975.10.14 - 1975.12.20 172
Summer Recess 1975.07.31 - 1975.10.13 75
Sitting 1975.04.07 - 1975.07.30
Easter Recess 1975.03.27 - 1975.04.06 11
Sitting 1975.01.22 - 1975.03.26
Christmas Recess 1974.12.21 - 1975.01.21 32
Start of Session 1974.09.30 - 1974.12.20 58
Days between Parliaments 1974.05.10 - 1974.09.29 143

^ 29th Parliament (1973.01.04 - 1974.05.09)
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1974.05.09 - 1974.05.09
Sitting 1974.04.15 - 1974.05.08
Easter Recess 1974.04.12 - 1974.04.14 3
Start of Session 1974.02.27 - 1974.04.11 50

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1974.02.26 - 1974.02.26
Sitting 1974.02.26 - 1974.02.26 9
Christmas Recess 1974.01.15 - 1974.02.25 42 Continued
Sitting 1974.01.03 - 1974.01.14
Christmas Recess 1973.12.22 - 1974.01.02 12
Sitting 1973.10.15 - 1973.12.21 197
Summer Recess 1973.09.22 - 1973.10.14 23 Continued
Sitting 1973.08.30 - 1973.09.21 Back-to-work legislation - Maintenance of Railway Operations Act
Summer Recess 1973.07.27 - 1973.08.29 34
Sitting 1973.05.07 - 1973.07.26
Easter Recess 1973.04.19 - 1973.05.06 18
Start of Session 1973.01.04 - 1973.04.18
Days between Parliaments 1972.09.02 - 1973.01.03 124

^ 28th Parliament (1968.09.12 - 1972.09.01)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1972.09.01 - 1972.09.01
Sitting 1972.08.31 - 1972.09.01 91 Back-to-work legislation - West Coast Ports Operations Act
Summer Recess 1972.07.08 - 1972.08.30 54
Sitting 1972.04.13 - 1972.07.07
Easter Recess 1972.03.30 - 1972.04.12 14
Start of Session 1972.02.17 - 1972.03.29

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1972.02.16 - 1972.02.16 2
Prorogation 1972.02.16 - 1972.02.16
Christmas Recess 1972.01.13 - 1972.02.15 34 Continued
Sitting 1972.01.12 - 1972.01.12 One day to give Royal Assent to one bill (Senate sat Jan. 11 and 12)
Christmas Recess 1972.01.01 - 1972.01.11 11 Continued
Sitting 1971.12.28 - 1971.12.31 192
Christmas Recess 1971.12.24 - 1971.12.27 4
Sitting 1971.09.07 - 1971.12.23
Summer Recess 1971.07.01 - 1971.09.06 68
Sitting 1971.04.19 - 1971.06.30
Easter Recess 1971.04.08 - 1971.04.18 11
Sitting 1971.01.11 - 1971.04.07
Christmas Recess 1970.12.19 - 1971.01.10 23
Start of Session 1970.10.08 - 1970.12.18 50

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1970.10.07 - 1970.10.07
Sitting 1970.10.05 - 1970.10.07 114
Summer Recess 1970.06.27 - 1970.10.04 100
Sitting 1970.04.06 - 1970.06.26
Easter Recess 1970.03.26 - 1970.04.05 11
Sitting 1970.01.12 - 1970.03.25
Christmas Recess 1969.12.20 - 1970.01.11 23
Start of Session 1969.10.23 - 1969.12.19 41

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1969.10.22 - 1969.10.22
Sitting 1969.10.22 - 1969.10.22 129
Summer Recess 1969.07.26 - 1969.10.21 88
Sitting 1969.04.14 - 1969.07.25
Easter Recess 1969.04.03 - 1969.04.13 11
Sitting 1969.01.14 - 1969.04.02
Christmas Recess 1968.12.21 - 1969.01.13 24
Start of Session 1968.09.12 - 1968.12.20 69
Days between Parliaments 1968.04.24 - 1968.09.11 141

^ 27th Parliament (1966.01.18 - 1968.04.23)
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1968.04.23 - 1968.04.23 1
Dissolution 1968.04.23 - 1968.04.23
Easter Recess 1968.03.28 - 1968.04.22 26
Sitting 1968.01.22 - 1968.03.27 48
Christmas Recess 1967.12.22 - 1968.01.21 31
Sitting 1967.09.25 - 1967.12.21
Summer Recess 1967.07.08 - 1967.09.24 79
Start of Session 1967.05.08 - 1967.07.07

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1967.05.08 - 1967.05.08
Sitting 1967.05.08 - 1967.05.08
Recess 1967.04.28 - 1967.05.07 10
Sitting 1967.04.03 - 1967.04.27 3:21 a.m.
Easter Recess 1967.03.23 - 1967.04.02 11
Sitting 1967.03.09 - 1967.03.22
Recess 1967.03.06 - 1967.03.08 2 Adjourned at 3:20 p.m.(Out of respect for the late Governor General Vanier)
Sitting 1967.01.09 - 1967.03.03
Christmas Recess 1966.12.22 - 1967.01.08 18
Sitting 1966.10.05 - 1966.12.21
Summer Recess 1966.09.10 - 1966.10.04 25 Continued
Sitting 1966.08.29 - 1966.09.09 Back-to-work legislation - Maintenance of Railway Operation Act, 1966
Summer Recess 1966.07.15 - 1966.08.28 45
Sitting 1966.04.19 - 1966.07.14
Easter Recess 1966.04.07 - 1966.04.18 12
Start of Session 1966.01.18 - 1966.04.06
Days between Parliaments 1965.09.09 - 1966.01.17 131

^ 26th Parliament (1963.05.16 - 1965.09.08)
3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1965.09.08 - 1965.09.08
End of Session 1965.07.01 - 1965.09.07 69
Prorogation 1965.06.30 - 1965.06.30
Sitting 1965.04.26 - 1965.06.30
Easter Recess 1965.04.14 - 1965.04.25 12
Start of Session 1965.04.05 - 1965.04.13

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1965.04.03 - 1965.04.03
Sitting 1965.02.16 - 1965.04.03
Christmas Recess 1964.12.19 - 1965.02.15 59
Sitting 1964.03.30 - 1964.12.18 Sat on Easter Monday. No summer recess
Recess 1964.03.28 - 1964.03.29 2 Didn't sit on Good Saturday and Easter Sunday
Sitting 1964.03.27 - 1964.03.27 Sat on Good Friday
Start of Session 1964.02.18 - 1964.03.26

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1963.12.22 - 1964.02.17 58
Prorogation 1963.12.21 - 1963.12.21
Sitting 1963.09.30 - 1963.12.21
Summer Recess 1963.08.03 - 1963.09.29 58
Start of Session 1963.05.16 - 1963.08.02
Days between Parliaments 1963.02.07 - 1963.05.15 98

^ 25th Parliament (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1963.02.06 - 1963.02.06
Sitting 1963.01.21 - 1963.02.05
Christmas Recess 1962.12.21 - 1963.01.20 31
Start of Session 1962.09.27 - 1962.12.20
Days between Parliaments 1962.04.20 - 1962.09.26 160

^ 24th Parliament (1958.05.12 - 1962.04.19)
5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1962.04.19 - 1962.04.19
Start of Session 1962.01.18 - 1962.04.18

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1961.09.30 - 1962.01.17 110
Prorogation 1961.09.29 - 1961.09.29
Sitting 1961.09.07 - 1961.09.29
Summer Recess 1961.07.14 - 1961.09.06 55
Sitting 1961.04.10 - 1961.07.13
Easter Recess 1961.03.30 - 1961.04.09 11
Sitting 1961.01.16 - 1961.03.29
Christmas Recess 1960.12.22 - 1961.01.15 25
Start of Session 1960.11.17 - 1960.12.21

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1960.08.11 - 1960.11.16 98
Prorogation 1960.08.10 - 1960.08.10
Sitting 1960.04.25 - 1960.08.10
Easter Recess 1960.04.14 - 1960.04.24 11
Start of Session 1960.01.14 - 1960.04.13

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1959.07.19 - 1960.01.14 180
Prorogation 1959.07.18 - 1959.07.18
Sitting 1959.04.06 - 1959.07.18
Easter Recess 1959.03.26 - 1959.04.05 11
Start of Session 1959.01.15 - 1959.03.25

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1958.09.07 - 1959.01.14 130
Prorogation 1958.09.06 - 1958.09.06
Start of Session 1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06
Days between Parliaments 1958.02.02 - 1958.05.11 99

^ 23rd Parliament (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1958.02.01 - 1958.02.01
Sitting 1958.01.03 - 1958.02.01
Christmas Recess 1957.12.22 - 1958.01.02 12
Start of Session 1957.10.14 - 1957.12.21
Days between Parliaments 1957.04.13 - 1957.10.13 184

^ 22nd Parliament (1953.11.12 - 1957.04.12)
5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1957.04.12 - 1957.04.12
Start of Session 1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1957.01.08 - 1957.01.08
Prorogation 1957.01.08 - 1957.01.08
Christmas Recess 1956.11.30 - 1957.01.08 39
Start of Session 1956.11.26 - 1956.11.29

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1956.08.15 - 1956.11.25 10
Prorogation 1956.08.14 - 1956.08.14
Sitting 1956.04.09 - 1956.08.14
Easter Recess 1956.03.29 - 1956.04.08 11
Start of Session 1956.01.10 - 1956.03.28

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1955.07.29 - 1956.01.09 165
Prorogation 1955.07.28 - 1955.07.28
Sitting 1955.04.18 - 1955.07.28
Easter Recess 1955.04.07 - 1955.04.17 11
Start of Session 1955.01.07 - 1955.04.06

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1954.06.27 - 1955.01.06 194
Prorogation 1954.06.26 - 1954.06.26
Sitting 1954.04.26 - 1954.06.26
Easter Recess 1954.04.15 - 1954.04.25 11
Sitting 1954.01.12 - 1954.04.14
Christmas Recess 1953.12.17 - 1954.01.11 26
Start of Session 1953.11.12 - 1953.12.16
Days between Parliaments 1953.06.14 - 1953.11.11 151

^ 21st Parliament (1949.09.15 - 1953.06.13)
7th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1953.06.13 - 1953.06.13
End of Session 1953.05.15 - 1953.06.12 29
Prorogation 1953.05.14 - 1953.05.14
Sitting 1953.04.07 - 1953.05.14
Easter Recess 1953.04.03 - 1953.04.06 4
Sitting 1953.01.12 - 1953.04.02
Christmas Recess 1952.12.18 - 1953.01.11 25
Start of Session 1952.11.20 - 1952.12.17

6th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1952.11.20 - 1952.11.20
Prorogation 1952.11.20 - 1952.11.20
Summer Recess 1952.07.05 - 1952.11.19 138
Sitting 1952.04.21 - 1952.07.04
Easter Recess 1952.04.10 - 1952.04.20 11
Start of Session 1952.02.28 - 1952.04.09

5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1951.12.30 - 1952.02.27 60
Prorogation 1951.12.29 - 1951.12.29
Sitting 1951.12.27 - 1951.12.29
Christmas Recess 1951.12.22 - 1951.12.26 5
Start of Session 1951.10.09 - 1951.12.21

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1951.10.09 - 1951.10.09
Sitting 1951.10.09 - 1951.10.09
Summer Recess 1951.07.01 - 1951.10.08 90
Sitting 1951.04.02 - 1951.06.30
Easter Recess 1951.03.22 - 1951.04.01 11
Start of Session 1951.01.30 - 1951.03.21

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1951.01.29 - 1951.01.29
Prorogation 1951.01.29 - 1951.01.29
Recess 1950.09.16 - 1951.01.28 135
Start of Session 1950.08.29 - 1950.09.15 Back-to-work legislation - Maintenance of Railway Operation Act

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1950.07.01 - 1950.08.28 59
Prorogation 1950.06.30 - 1950.06.30
Sitting 1950.04.17 - 1950.06.30
Easter Recess 1950.04.06 - 1950.04.16 11
Start of Session 1950.02.16 - 1950.04.05

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1949.12.11 - 1950.02.15 67
Prorogation 1949.12.10 - 1949.12.10
Start of Session 1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10
Days between Parliaments 1949.05.01 - 1949.09.14 137

^ 20th Parliament (1945.09.06 - 1949.04.30)
5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1949.04.30 - 1949.04.30
Sitting 1949.04.25 - 1949.04.30
Easter Recess 1949.04.09 - 1949.04.24 16
Start of Session 1949.01.26 - 1949.04.08

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1948.07.01 - 1949.01.25 209
Prorogation 1948.06.30 - 1948.06.30
Sitting 1948.04.05 - 1948.06.30
Easter Recess 1948.03.25 - 1948.04.04 11
Sitting 1948.01.26 - 1948.03.24
Christmas Recess 1947.12.20 - 1948.01.25 37
Start of Session 1947.12.05 - 1947.12.19

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1947.07.18 - 1947.12.04 140
Prorogation 1947.07.17 - 1947.07.17
Sitting 1947.04.14 - 1947.07.17
Easter Recess 1947.04.03 - 1947.04.13 11
Start of Session 1947.01.30 - 1947.04.02

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1946.09.01 - 1947.01.29 151
Prorogation 1946.08.31 - 1946.08.31
Sitting 1946.04.29 - 1946.08.31
Easter Recess 1946.04.18 - 1946.04.28 11
Start of Session 1946.03.14 - 1946.04.17

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1945.12.19 - 1946.03.13 85
Prorogation 1945.12.18 - 1945.12.18
Start of Session 1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18
Days between Parliaments 1945.04.17 - 1945.09.05 142

^ 19th Parliament (1940.05.16 - 1945.04.16)
6th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1945.04.16 - 1945.04.16
Easter Recess 1945.03.30 - 1945.04.02 4
Start of Session 1945.03.19 - 1945.04.16

5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1945.02.01 - 1945.03.18 46
Sitting 1945.01.31 - 1945.01.31
Prorogation 1945.01.31 - 1945.01.31
Christmas Recess 1944.12.09 - 1945.01.30 53
Sitting 1944.11.22 - 1944.12.08
Summer Recess 1944.08.16 - 1944.11.21 98
Sitting 1944.04.17 - 1944.08.15
Easter Recess 1944.04.01 - 1944.04.16 16
Start of Session 1944.01.27 - 1944.03.31

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1944.01.26 - 1944.01.26
Prorogation 1944.01.26 - 1944.01.26
Recess 1943.07.25 - 1944.01.25 185
Sitting 1943.05.06 - 1943.07.24
Easter Recess 1943.04.22 - 1943.05.05 14
Start of Session 1943.01.28 - 1943.04.21

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1943.01.27 - 1943.01.27
Sitting 1943.01.27 - 1943.01.27
Recess 1942.08.02 - 1943.01.26 178
Sitting 1942.04.20 - 1942.08.01
Easter Recess 1942.03.28 - 1942.04.19 23
Start of Session 1942.01.22 - 1942.03.27

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Sitting 1942.01.21 - 1942.01.21
Prorogation 1942.01.21 - 1942.01.21
Christmas Recess 1941.11.15 - 1942.01.20 67
Sitting 1941.11.03 - 1941.11.14
Summer Recess 1941.06.15 - 1941.11.02 141
Sitting 1941.04.28 - 1941.06.14
Easter Recess 1941.04.09 - 1941.04.27 19
Sitting 1941.02.17 - 1941.04.08
Christmas Recess 1940.12.07 - 1941.02.16 72
Start of Session 1940.11.07 - 1940.12.06

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1940.11.06 - 1940.11.06 1
Prorogation 1940.11.05 - 1940.11.05
Sitting 1940.11.05 - 1940.11.05
Summer Recess 1940.08.08 - 1940.11.04 89
Start of Session 1940.05.16 - 1940.08.07
Days between Parliaments 1940.01.26 - 1940.05.15 110

^ 18th Parliament (1936.02.06 - 1940.01.25)
6th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Start of Session 1940.01.25 - 1940.01.25
Dissolution 1940.01.25 - 1940.01.25

5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1939.09.14 - 1940.01.24 133
Prorogation 1939.09.13 - 1939.09.13
Start of Session 1939.09.07 - 1939.09.13

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1939.06.04 - 1939.09.06 95
Prorogation 1939.06.03 - 1939.06.03
Easter Recess 1939.04.07 - 1939.04.10 4
Start of Session 1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1938.07.02 - 1939.01.11 194
Prorogation 1938.07.01 - 1938.07.01
Sitting 1938.04.25 - 1938.07.01
Easter Recess 1938.04.09 - 1938.04.24 16
Start of Session 1938.01.27 - 1938.04.08

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1937.04.11 - 1938.01.26 291
Prorogation 1937.04.10 - 1937.04.10
Easter Recess 1937.03.25 - 1937.03.25 1
Start of Session 1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1936.06.24 - 1937.01.13 215
Prorogation 1936.06.23 - 1936.06.23
Sitting 1936.04.20 - 1936.06.23
Easter Recess 1936.04.09 - 1936.04.19 11
Start of Session 1936.02.06 - 1936.04.08
Days between Parliaments 1935.08.15 - 1936.02.05 175

^ 17th Parliament (1930.09.08 - 1935.08.14)
6th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1935.08.14 - 1935.08.14
End of Session 1935.07.06 - 1935.08.13 39
Prorogation 1935.07.05 - 1935.07.05
Sitting 1935.05.20 - 1935.07.05
Easter Recess 1935.04.18 - 1935.05.19 32
Start of Session 1935.01.17 - 1935.04.17

5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1934.07.04 - 1935.01.16 197
Prorogation 1934.07.03 - 1934.07.03
Sitting 1934.04.09 - 1934.07.03
Easter Recess 1934.03.29 - 1934.04.08 11
Start of Session 1934.01.25 - 1934.03.28

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1933.05.28 - 1934.01.24 242
Prorogation 1933.05.27 - 1933.05.27
Sitting 1933.04.18 - 1933.05.27
Easter Recess 1933.04.14 - 1933.04.17 4
Sitting 1933.01.30 - 1933.04.13
Christmas Recess 1932.11.26 - 1933.01.29 65
Start of Session 1932.10.06 - 1932.11.25

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1932.05.27 - 1932.10.05 122
Prorogation 1932.05.26 - 1932.05.26
Easter Recess 1932.03.24 - 1932.03.28 5
Start of Session 1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1931.08.04 - 1932.02.03 184
Prorogation 1931.08.03 - 1931.08.03
Sitting 1931.04.13 - 1931.08.03
Easter Recess 1931.04.02 - 1931.04.12 11
Start of Session 1931.03.12 - 1931.04.01

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1930.09.23 - 1931.03.11 170
Prorogation 1930.09.22 - 1930.09.22
Start of Session 1930.09.08 - 1930.09.22
Days between Parliaments 1930.05.31 - 1930.09.07 100

^ 16th Parliament (1926.12.09 - 1930.05.30)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1930.05.30 - 1930.05.30
Sitting 1930.04.28 - 1930.05.30
Easter Recess 1930.04.12 - 1930.04.27 16
Start of Session 1930.02.20 - 1930.04.11

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1929.06.15 - 1930.02.19 250
Prorogation 1929.06.14 - 1929.06.14
Sitting 1929.04.04 - 1929.06.14
Easter Recess 1929.03.23 - 1929.04.03 12
Start of Session 1929.02.07 - 1929.03.22

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1928.06.12 - 1929.02.06 240
Prorogation 1928.06.11 - 1928.06.11
Sitting 1928.04.10 - 1928.06.11
Easter Recess 1928.03.31 - 1928.04.09 10
Start of Session 1928.01.26 - 1928.03.30

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1927.04.15 - 1928.01.25 286
Prorogation 1927.04.14 - 1927.04.14
Sitting 1927.02.08 - 1927.04.14
Christmas Recess 1926.12.16 - 1927.02.07 54
Start of Session 1926.12.09 - 1926.12.15
Days between Parliaments 1926.07.03 - 1926.12.08 159

^ 15th Parliament (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1926.07.02 - 1926.07.02
Sitting 1926.04.06 - 1926.07.01
Easter Recess 1926.04.01 - 1926.04.05 5
Sitting 1926.03.15 - 1926.03.31
Recess 1926.03.03 - 1926.03.14 12
Start of Session 1926.01.07 - 1926.03.02
Days between Parliaments 1925.09.06 - 1926.01.06 123

^ 14th Parliament (1922.03.08 - 1925.09.05)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1925.09.05 - 1925.09.05
End of Session 1925.06.28 - 1925.09.04 69
Prorogation 1925.06.27 - 1925.06.27
Sitting 1925.04.14 - 1925.06.27
Easter Recess 1925.04.09 - 1925.04.13 5
Start of Session 1925.02.05 - 1925.04.08

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1924.07.20 - 1925.02.04 200
Prorogation 1924.07.19 - 1924.07.19
Sitting 1924.04.24 - 1924.07.19
Easter Recess 1924.04.17 - 1924.04.23 7
Start of Session 1924.02.28 - 1924.04.16

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1923.07.01 - 1924.02.27 242
Prorogation 1923.06.30 - 1923.06.30
Sitting 1923.04.09 - 1923.06.30
Easter Recess 1923.03.29 - 1923.04.08 11
Start of Session 1923.01.31 - 1923.03.28

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1922.06.28 - 1923.01.30 217
Prorogation 1922.06.27 - 1922.06.27
Sitting 1922.04.19 - 1922.06.27
Easter Recess 1922.04.12 - 1922.04.18 7
Start of Session 1922.03.08 - 1922.04.11
Days between Parliaments 1921.10.05 - 1922.03.07 154

^ 13th Parliament (1918.03.18 - 1921.10.04)
5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1921.10.04 - 1921.10.04
End of Session 1921.06.05 - 1921.10.03 121
Prorogation 1921.06.04 - 1921.06.04
Sitting 1921.03.29 - 1921.06.04
Easter Recess 1921.03.24 - 1921.03.28 5
Start of Session 1921.02.14 - 1921.03.23

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1920.07.02 - 1921.02.13 227
Prorogation 1920.07.01 - 1920.07.01
Sitting 1920.04.06 - 1920.07.01
Easter Recess 1920.04.01 - 1920.04.05 5
Start of Session 1920.02.26 - 1920.03.31

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1919.11.11 - 1920.02.25 107
Prorogation 1919.11.10 - 1919.11.10
Start of Session 1919.09.01 - 1919.11.10

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1919.07.08 - 1919.08.31 55
Prorogation 1919.07.07 - 1919.07.07
Sitting 1919.04.22 - 1919.07.07
Easter Recess 1919.04.17 - 1919.04.21 5
Start of Session 1919.02.20 - 1919.04.16

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1918.05.25 - 1919.02.19 271
Prorogation 1918.05.24 - 1918.05.24
Sitting 1918.04.02 - 1918.05.24
Easter Recess 1918.03.28 - 1918.04.01 5
Start of Session 1918.03.18 - 1918.03.27
Days between Parliaments 1917.09.21 - 1918.03.17 178

^ 12th Parliament (1911.11.15 - 1917.10.06)
7th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1917.10.06 - 1917.10.06
Recess 1917.09.21 - 1917.10.05 15
Sitting 1917.04.19 - 1917.09.20
Easter Recess 1917.02.08 - 1917.04.18 70
Start of Session 1917.01.18 - 1917.02.07

6th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1916.05.19 - 1917.01.17 244
Prorogation 1916.05.18 - 1916.05.18
Sitting 1916.04.25 - 1916.05.18
Easter Recess 1916.04.20 - 1916.04.24 5
Start of Session 1916.01.12 - 1916.04.19

5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1915.04.16 - 1916.01.11 271
Prorogation 1915.04.15 - 1915.04.15
Start of Session 1915.02.04 - 1915.04.15

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1914.08.23 - 1915.02.03 165
Prorogation 1914.08.22 - 1914.08.22
Start of Session 1914.08.18 - 1914.08.22

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1914.06.13 - 1914.08.17 80
Prorogation 1914.06.12 - 1914.06.12
Sitting 1914.04.15 - 1914.06.12
Easter Recess 1914.04.09 - 1914.04.14 6
Start of Session 1914.01.15 - 1914.04.08

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1913.06.07 - 1914.01.14 222
Prorogation 1913.06.06 - 1913.06.06
Sitting 1913.03.25 - 1913.06.06
Easter Recess 1913.03.20 - 1913.03.24 5
Sitting 1913.01.14 - 1913.03.19
Christmas Recess 1912.12.19 - 1913.01.13 26
Start of Session 1912.11.21 - 1912.12.18

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1912.04.02 - 1912.11.20 233
Prorogation 1912.04.01 - 1912.04.01
Sitting 1912.01.10 - 1912.04.01
Christmas Recess 1911.12.08 - 1912.01.09 33
Start of Session 1911.11.15 - 1911.12.07
Days between Parliaments 1911.07.30 - 1911.11.14 108

^ 11th Parliament (1909.01.20 - 1911.07.29)
3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1911.07.29 - 1911.07.29
Sitting 1911.04.19 - 1911.07.28
Easter Recess 1911.04.13 - 1911.04.18 6
Sitting 1911.01.11 - 1911.04.12
Christmas Recess 1910.12.17 - 1911.01.10 25
Start of Session 1910.11.17 - 1910.12.16

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1910.05.05 - 1910.11.16 196
Prorogation 1910.05.04 - 1910.05.04
Sitting 1910.03.30 - 1910.05.04
Easter Recess 1910.03.24 - 1910.03.29 6
Sitting 1910.01.12 - 1910.03.23
Christmas Recess 1909.12.18 - 1910.01.11 25
Start of Session 1909.11.11 - 1909.12.17

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1909.05.20 - 1909.11.10 175
Prorogation 1909.05.19 - 1909.05.19
Sitting 1909.04.13 - 1909.05.19
Easter Recess 1909.04.08 - 1909.04.12 5
Start of Session 1909.01.20 - 1909.04.07
Days between Parliaments 1908.09.18 - 1909.01.19 124

^ 10th Parliament (1905.01.11 - 1908.09.17)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1908.09.17 - 1908.09.17
End of Session 1908.07.21 - 1908.09.16 58
Prorogation 1908.07.20 - 1908.07.20
Sitting 1908.04.21 - 1908.07.20
Easter Recess 1908.04.15 - 1908.04.20 6
Sitting 1908.01.08 - 1908.04.14
Christmas Recess 1907.12.19 - 1908.01.07 20
Start of Session 1907.11.28 - 1907.12.18

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Prorogation 1907.04.27 - 1907.04.27
End of Session 1907.04.27 - 1907.11.27 215
Sitting 1907.04.02 - 1907.04.27
Easter Recess 1907.03.28 - 1907.04.01 5
Sitting 1907.01.09 - 1907.03.27
Christmas Recess 1906.12.19 - 1907.01.08 21
Start of Session 1906.11.22 - 1906.12.18

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1906.07.14 - 1906.11.21 131
Prorogation 1906.07.13 - 1906.07.13
Sitting 1906.04.17 - 1906.07.13
Easter Recess 1906.04.12 - 1906.04.16 5
Start of Session 1906.03.08 - 1906.04.11

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1905.07.21 - 1906.03.07 230
Prorogation 1905.07.20 - 1905.07.20
Sitting 1905.04.25 - 1905.07.20
Easter Recess 1905.04.20 - 1905.04.24 5
Start of Session 1905.01.11 - 1905.04.19
Days between Parliaments 1904.09.30 - 1905.01.10 103

^ 9th Parliament (1901.02.06 - 1904.09.29)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1904.09.29 - 1904.09.29
End of Session 1904.08.11 - 1904.09.28 49
Prorogation 1904.08.10 - 1904.08.10
Sitting 1904.05.25 - 1904.08.10
Recess 1904.05.20 - 1904.05.24 5
Sitting 1904.04.05 - 1904.05.19
Easter Recess 1904.03.31 - 1904.04.04 5
Start of Session 1904.03.10 - 1904.03.30

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1903.10.25 - 1904.03.09 137
Prorogation 1903.10.24 - 1903.10.24
Sitting 1903.05.26 - 1903.10.24
Recess 1903.05.21 - 1903.05.25 4
Sitting 1903.04.14 - 1903.05.20
Easter Recess 1903.04.09 - 1903.04.13 5
Start of Session 1903.03.12 - 1903.04.08

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1902.05.16 - 1903.03.11 300
Prorogation 1902.05.15 - 1902.05.15
Sitting 1902.04.01 - 1902.05.15
Easter Recess 1902.03.27 - 1902.03.31 5
Start of Session 1902.02.13 - 1902.03.26

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1901.05.24 - 1902.02.12 265
Prorogation 1901.05.23 - 1901.05.23
Sitting 1901.04.09 - 1901.05.23
Easter Recess 1901.04.04 - 1901.04.08 5
Start of Session 1901.02.06 - 1901.04.03
Days between Parliaments 1900.10.10 - 1901.02.05 119

^ 8th Parliament (1896.08.19 - 1900.10.09)
5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1900.10.09 - 1900.10.09
End of Session 1900.07.20 - 1900.10.08 81
Prorogation 1900.07.18 - 1900.07.18
Sitting 1900.05.01 - 1900.07.18
Recess 1900.04.27 - 1900.04.30 4
Sitting 1900.04.17 - 1900.04.26
Easter Recess 1900.04.12 - 1900.04.16 5
Start of Session 1900.02.01 - 1900.04.11

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1899.08.12 - 1900.03.31 233
Prorogation 1899.08.11 - 1899.08.11
Sitting 1899.05.25 - 1899.08.11
Recess 1899.05.21 - 1899.05.24 4
Sitting 1899.04.04 - 1899.05.20
Easter Recess 1899.04.01 - 1899.04.03 3
Start of Session 1899.03.16 - 1899.03.31

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1898.06.14 - 1899.03.15 275
Prorogation 1898.06.13 - 1898.06.13
Sitting 1898.04.12 - 1898.06.13
Easter Recess 1898.04.07 - 1898.04.11 5
Sitting 1898.03.01 - 1898.04.06
Recess 1898.02.23 - 1898.02.28 6
Start of Session 1898.02.03 - 1898.02.22

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1897.06.30 - 1898.02.02 218
Prorogation 1897.06.29 - 1897.06.29
Sitting 1897.04.20 - 1897.06.29
Easter Recess 1897.04.15 - 1897.04.19 5
Start of Session 1897.03.25 - 1897.04.14

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1896.10.06 - 1897.03.24 170
Prorogation 1896.10.05 - 1896.10.05
Start of Session 1896.08.19 - 1896.10.05
Days between Parliaments 1896.04.25 - 1896.08.18 116

^ 7th Parliament (1891.04.29 - 1896.04.24)
6th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1896.04.24 - 1896.04.24
End of Session 1896.04.24 - 1896.04.24 1
Prorogation 1896.04.23 - 1896.04.23
Sitting 1896.04.06 - 1896.04.23
Easter Recess 1896.04.03 - 1896.04.05 3
Recess 1896.01.13 - 1896.01.13 1
Recess 1896.01.10 - 1896.01.10 1
Recess 1896.01.06 - 1896.01.06 1
Recess 1896.01.03 - 1896.01.03 1
Start of Session 1896.01.02 - 1896.04.02

5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1895.07.23 - 1896.01.01 163
Prorogation 1895.07.22 - 1895.07.22
Sitting 1895.05.28 - 1895.07.22
Recess 1895.05.23 - 1895.05.27 5
Start of Session 1895.04.18 - 1895.05.22

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1894.07.24 - 1895.04.17 268
Prorogation 1894.07.23 - 1894.07.23
Sitting 1894.05.28 - 1894.07.23
Recess 1894.05.24 - 1894.05.27 4
Sitting 1894.03.27 - 1894.05.23
Easter Recess 1894.03.22 - 1894.03.26 5
Start of Session 1894.03.15 - 1894.03.21

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1893.04.02 - 1894.03.14 347
Prorogation 1893.04.01 - 1893.04.01
Sitting 1893.03.31 - 1893.03.31 Sat on Good Friday
Start of Session 1893.01.26 - 1893.04.01

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1892.07.10 - 1893.01.25 200
Prorogation 1892.07.09 - 1892.07.09
Sitting 1892.04.19 - 1892.07.09
Easter Recess 1892.04.14 - 1892.04.18 5
Start of Session 1892.02.25 - 1892.04.13

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1891.10.01 - 1892.02.24 147
Prorogation 1891.09.30 - 1891.09.30
Sitting 1891.06.16 - 1891.09.30
Recess 1891.06.09 - 1891.06.15 7
Sitting 1891.05.11 - 1891.06.08
Recess 1891.05.07 - 1891.05.10 4
Start of Session 1891.04.29 - 1891.05.06
Days between Parliaments 1891.02.04 - 1891.04.28 84

^ 6th Parliament (1887.04.13 - 1891.02.03)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1891.02.03 - 1891.02.03
End of Session 1890.05.17 - 1891.02.02 262
Prorogation 1890.05.16 - 1890.05.16
Sitting 1890.04.08 - 1890.05.16
Easter Recess 1890.04.04 - 1890.04.07 4
Recess 1890.03.24 - 1890.03.25 2
Start of Session 1890.01.16 - 1890.04.03

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1889.05.03 - 1890.01.15 258
Prorogation 1889.05.02 - 1889.05.02
Sitting 1889.04.22 - 1889.04.22 Sat on Easter Monday
Easter Recess 1889.04.21 - 1889.04.21 1 Didn't sit on Easter Sunday
Weekend Sitting 1889.04.20 - 1889.04.20 Sat on Good Saturday
Easter Recess 1889.04.19 - 1889.04.19 1 Didn't sit on Good Friday
Start of Session 1889.01.31 - 1889.05.02

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1888.05.23 - 1889.01.30 253
Prorogation 1888.05.22 - 1888.05.22
Sitting 1888.04.03 - 1888.05.22
Easter Recess 1888.03.29 - 1888.04.02 5
Start of Session 1888.02.23 - 1888.03.28

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1887.06.24 - 1888.02.22 244
Prorogation 1887.06.23 - 1887.06.23
Sitting 1887.05.25 - 1887.06.23
Recess 1887.05.19 - 1887.05.24 6
Start of Session 1887.04.13 - 1887.05.18
Days between Parliaments 1887.01.16 - 1887.04.12 87

^ 5th Parliament (1883.02.08 - 1887.01.15)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1887.01.15 - 1887.01.15
End of Session 1886.06.03 - 1887.01.14 226
Prorogation 1886.06.02 - 1886.06.02
Sitting 1886.04.27 - 1886.06.02
Easter Recess 1886.04.23 - 1886.04.26 4
Start of Session 1886.02.25 - 1886.04.22

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1885.07.21 - 1886.02.24 219
Prorogation 1885.07.20 - 1885.07.20
Sitting 1885.04.07 - 1885.07.20
Easter Recess 1885.04.03 - 1885.04.06 4
Start of Session 1885.01.29 - 1885.04.02

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1884.04.20 - 1885.01.28 284
Prorogation 1884.04.19 - 1884.04.19
Sitting 1884.04.14 - 1884.04.14 Sat on Easter Monday
Easter Recess 1884.04.13 - 1884.04.13 1
Weekend Sitting 1884.04.11 - 1884.04.12 Sat on Good Friday and Good Saturday
Start of Session 1884.01.17 - 1884.04.19

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1883.05.26 - 1884.01.16 236
Prorogation 1883.05.25 - 1883.05.25
Sitting 1883.03.28 - 1883.05.25
Easter Recess 1883.03.22 - 1883.03.27 6
Start of Session 1883.02.08 - 1883.03.21
Days between Parliaments 1882.05.19 - 1883.02.07 265

^ 4th Parliament (1879.02.13 - 1882.05.18)
4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1882.05.18 - 1882.05.18
Prorogation 1882.05.17 - 1882.05.17
End of Session 1882.05.17 - 1882.05.18 1
Sitting 1882.04.11 - 1882.05.17
Easter Recess 1882.04.06 - 1882.04.10 5
Start of Session 1882.02.09 - 1882.04.05

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1881.03.22 - 1882.02.08 324
Prorogation 1881.03.21 - 1881.03.21
Sitting 1881.01.05 - 1881.03.21
Christmas Recess 1880.12.24 - 1881.01.04 12
Start of Session 1880.12.09 - 1880.12.23

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1880.05.08 - 1880.12.08 215
Prorogation 1880.05.07 - 1880.05.07
Sitting 1880.03.30 - 1880.05.07
Easter Recess 1880.03.25 - 1880.03.29 5
Start of Session 1880.02.12 - 1880.03.24

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1879.05.16 - 1880.02.11 272
Prorogation 1879.05.15 - 1879.05.15
Sitting 1879.04.15 - 1879.05.15
Easter Recess 1879.04.11 - 1879.04.14 4
Start of Session 1879.02.13 - 1879.04.10
Days between Parliaments 1878.08.17 - 1879.02.12 180

^ 3rd Parliament (1874.03.26 - 1878.08.17)
5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1878.08.16 - 1878.08.16
End of Session 1878.05.11 - 1878.08.15 97
Prorogation 1878.05.10 - 1878.05.10
Sitting 1878.04.22 - 1878.04.22 Sat on Easter Monday
Easter Recess 1878.04.21 - 1878.04.21 1
Weekend Sitting 1878.04.19 - 1878.04.20 Sat on Good Friday and Good Saturday
Start of Session 1878.02.07 - 1878.05.10

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1877.04.29 - 1878.02.06 284
Prorogation 1877.04.28 - 1877.04.28
Weekend Sitting 1877.04.02 - 1877.04.28
Easter Recess 1877.03.30 - 1877.04.01 3
Start of Session 1877.02.08 - 1877.03.29

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1876.04.13 - 1877.02.07 301
Prorogation 1876.04.12 - 1876.04.12
Start of Session 1876.02.10 - 1876.04.12

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1875.04.09 - 1876.02.09 307
Prorogation 1875.04.08 - 1875.04.08
Sitting 1875.03.29 - 1875.03.29 Sat on Easter Monday
Easter Recess 1875.03.28 - 1875.03.28 1 Didn't sit on Easter Sunday
Weekend Sitting 1875.03.26 - 1875.03.27 Sat on Good Friday and Good Saturday
Start of Session 1875.02.04 - 1875.04.08

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1874.05.27 - 1875.02.03 253
Prorogation 1874.05.26 - 1874.05.26
Sitting 1874.04.07 - 1874.05.26
Easter Recess 1874.04.02 - 1874.04.06 5
Start of Session 1874.03.26 - 1874.04.01
Days between Parliaments 1874.01.03 - 1874.03.25 72

^ 2nd Parliament (1873.03.05 - 1874.01.02)
2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1874.01.02 - 1874.01.02
End of Session 1873.11.08 - 1874.01.01 55
Prorogation 1873.11.07 - 1873.11.07
Start of Session 1873.10.23 - 1873.11.07

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1873.08.14 - 1873.10.22 70
Sitting 1873.08.13 - 1873.08.13
Prorogation 1873.08.13 - 1873.08.13
Summer Recess 1873.05.24 - 1873.08.12 81
Easter Recess 1873.04.12 - 1873.04.14 3 Didn't sit on Good Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
Sitting 1873.04.11 - 1873.04.11 Sat on Good Friday
Start of Session 1873.03.05 - 1873.05.23
Days between Parliaments 1872.07.09 - 1873.03.04 239

^ 1st Parliament (1867.11.06 - 1872.07.08)
5th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
Dissolution 1872.07.08 - 1872.07.08
End of Session 1872.06.15 - 1872.07.07 23
Prorogation 1872.06.14 - 1872.06.14
Start of Session 1872.04.11 - 1872.06.14

4th session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1871.04.15 - 1872.04.10 362
Prorogation 1871.04.14 - 1871.04.14
Sitting 1871.04.10 - 1871.04.10 Sat on Easter Monday
Recess 1871.04.09 - 1871.04.09 1 Didn't sit on Easter Sunday
Weekend Sitting 1871.04.08 - 1871.04.08 Sat on Good Saturday
Recess 1871.04.07 - 1871.04.07 1 Didn't sit on Good Friday
Start of Session 1871.02.15 - 1871.04.14

3rd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1870.05.13 - 1871.02.14 278
Prorogation 1870.05.12 - 1870.05.12
Weekend Sitting 1870.04.24 - 1870.04.24 Sat Sunday (until 12:30 A.M.)
Recess 1870.04.17 - 1870.04.18 2 Didn't sit on Easter Sunday and Monday
Weekend Sitting 1870.04.16 - 1870.04.16 Sat on Good Saturday
Weekend Sitting 1870.04.15 - 1870.04.15 Sat on Good Friday
Start of Session 1870.02.15 - 1870.05.12

2nd session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1869.06.23 - 1870.02.14 237
Prorogation 1869.06.22 - 1869.06.22
Weekend Sitting 1869.06.13 - 1869.06.13 Sat on Sunday (ten minutes after Midnight)
Start of Session 1869.04.15 - 1869.06.22

1st session

Sitting, recess and adjournmentTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Total Days
End of Session 1868.05.23 - 1869.04.14 327
Prorogation 1868.05.22 - 1868.05.22
Sitting 1868.04.14 - 1868.05.22
Easter Recess 1868.04.08 - 1868.04.13 6
Sitting 1868.03.12 - 1868.04.07
Christmas Recess 1867.12.22 - 1868.03.11 81
Start of Session 1867.11.06 - 1867.12.21
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