---
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](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

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

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
**List** - A list of all holiday names, or an empty list if no holidays are defined. Add holidays using the [system.user.addHoliday](system-user-addHoliday.md) function.
### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

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