---
title: "system.user.editHoliday"
description: "Allows a holiday to be edited."
---

# system.user.editHoliday

> Allows a holiday to be edited.

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.editHoliday(holidayName, holiday)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String| `holidayName` | The name of the holiday to edit. Name is case-sensitive.
HolidayModel| `holiday` | The edited holiday.

### Returns
**UIResponse** - an object with lists of warnings, errors, and info about the success or failure of the edit.

### Scope
Gateway, Designer, Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This example gets a holiday and edits it
  
# This function prints the response received
def printResponse(responseList):
    if len(responseList) > 0:
        for response in responseList:
            print "", response
    else:
        print " None"
  
# The main function
holidayName = "Labor Day"
myHoliday = system.user.getHoliday(holidayName)
if myHoliday != None:
    myHoliday.setRepeatAnnually(False)
    response = system.user.editHoliday(holidayName, 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:
 Holiday "Labor Day" updated.
```