---
title: "system.user.getHolidays"
description: "Returns a sequence of all of the holidays available."
---

# system.user.getHolidays

> Returns a sequence of all of the holidays available.

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.getHolidays()`

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
**List** - A list of holidays, as [HolidayModel](https://sdk.inductiveautomation.com/javadoc/ignition81/latest/com/inductiveautomation/ignition/common/user/schedule/HolidayModel.html) objects. 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 information about every holiday.
holidays = system.user.getHolidays()
if len(holidays) == 0:
    print "No holidays defined"
for holiday in holidays:
    print holiday.getName(), holiday.getDate(), holiday.isRepeatAnnually()
```