Settings - Special Dates

Special dates allow you to define holidays for your test data. Austrian holidays are set by default. The following settings can be found under Settings->Engine->Special Dates:

Fixed Holidays

Description

This setting determines which public holidays occur every year on a specific date. Syntax: <DAY><MONTH>;<DAY><MONTH>;....

The standard setting for Austria is: 0101;0601;0105;1508;2610;0111;2412;2512;2612;3112.

The public holidays in the German state of Hamburg: 0101;0105;0310;2412;2512;2612;3112.

Example

0101;0601;0105;1508;2610;0111;2412;2512;2612;3112

Floating Holidays

Description

This setting determines the public holidays occurring relative to Easter Sunday. The difference to Easter Sunday is specified in days.

Syntax:<Number>;<Number>;. …The standard setting for Austria is -2;0;1;39;49;50;60.

  • Good Friday: -2

  • Easter Sunday: 0

  • Easter Monday: 1

  • Ascension Day: 39

  • Whit Sunday: 49

  • Whit Monday: 50

  • Corpus Christi: 60

In Hamburg the public holidays -2;0;1; 49;50 are accepted.

Example

-2;0;1;39;49;50;60