---
title: "system.user.getHoliday"
description: "Returns a specific holiday."
---

# system.user.getHoliday

> Returns a specific holiday.

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.getHoliday(holidayName)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String | `holidayName` | The name of the holiday to return. Case-sensitive

### Returns
**HolidayModel** - The holiday, as a [HolidayModel](https://sdk.inductiveautomation.com/javadoc/ignition83/latest/com/inductiveautomation/ignition/common/user/schedule/HolidayModel.html) object, or None if not found. 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 will get a holiday and print info about it.
holidayName = "Labor Day"
holiday = system.user.getHoliday(holidayName)
if holiday == None:
    print holidayName, "not found"
else:
    print holiday.getName(), holiday.getDate(), holiday.isRepeatAnnually()
 
"""The example above outputs the following:
Labor Day 2015-09-07 00:00:00.0 False
"""
```