CALENDAR Procedure

HOLISTART Statement

Specifies a variable in the holidays data set that contains the starting date of each holiday.
Alias: HOLISTA, HOLIDAY
Requirement: When you use a holidays data set, HOLISTART is required.
Supports: Summary and schedule calendars
Examples: Schedule Calendar with Holidays: 5-Day Default

Schedule Calendar, Blank or with Holidays
Syntax
Required Argument
Details

Syntax

HOLISTART variable;

Required Argument

variable
contains the starting date of each holiday.
Restrictions:Values of variable must be in either SAS date or datetime values.

If the HOLISTART variable contains datetime values, then specify the DATETIME option in the PROC CALENDAR statement.

Details

  • The holidays data set need not be sorted.
  • All holidays last only one day, unless you use a HOLIFIN or HOLIDUR statement.
  • If two or more holidays occur on the same day, then PROC CALENDAR uses only the first observation.
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