---
title: "system.user.addHoliday"
description: "Adds a holiday."
---

# system.user.addHoliday

> Adds a holiday.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
[Permission Type](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions): User Management

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

## Syntax
`system.user.addHoliday(holiday)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
HolidayModel| `holiday` | The holiday to add. |

### Returns
**UIResponse** - an object with lists of warnings, errors, and info about the success or failure of the add.
### Scope
Gateway, Designer, Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This example adds a holiday
def printResponse(responseList):
    if len(responseList) > 0:
        for response in responseList:
            print "", response
    else:
        print " None"
 
from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.user.schedule import HolidayModel
from java.util import Date
holidayName = "Groundhog Day"
d = Date(2016 - 1900, 2, 2)         # java dates start in 1900
repeatAnnually = False
myHoliday = HolidayModel(holidayName, d, repeatAnnually)
response = system.user.addHoliday(myHoliday)
     
warnings = response.getWarns()
print "Warnings are:"
printResponse(warnings)
      
errors = response.getErrors()
print "Errors are:"
printResponse(errors)
      
infos = response.getInfos()
print "Infos are:"
printResponse(infos)
```

```python title="Example #1 Output"
Warnings are:
 None
Errors are:
 None
Infos are:
 New holiday "Groundhog Day" added.
```