---
title: "system.user.getHolidayNames"
description: "Returns a collection of Strings of all holiday names."
---

# system.user.getHolidayNames

> Returns a collection of Strings of all holiday names.

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

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.user.getHolidayNames()`

### Parameters
None
### Returns
**List** - A list of all holiday names, or an empty list if no holidays are defined.
### Scope
Gateway, Designer, Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This example prints the name of every holiday
 
holidayNames = system.user.getHolidayNames()
for holidayName in holidayNames:
    print holidayName
```

```python title="Example #1 Output"
Labor Day
Groundhog Day
```