holidays(4)                                              holidays(4)


       NAME
             holidays - accounting file

       DESCRIPTION
             holidays contains information that accounting commands use to
             identify prime and non-prime computing hours.  This
             information is used to divide user cpu usage and connection
             time into prime and non-prime time.

             All lines in the holidays file that begin with an asterisk (*)
             are comment lines.  The first non-comment line of the holidays
             file must list the year, the beginning of the prime-time
             period, and the end of the prime-time period.  Prime time is
             defined as time a specified interval that occurs every day,
             except on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays listed in the
             holidays file.  For example, the following line indicates that
             the file is for 1992, and that prime time starts at 8:00AM and
             ends at 6:00PM.  Time is given in 24-hour clocktime.

                   1992  0800  1800

             Each of the remaining non-commented lines lists one holiday.
             These lines must begin with the date of the holiday in mm/dd
             format.  All remaining information on the line is ignored, so
             a description of the holiday can be given.  The following are
             examples of holiday lines:

                   1/1   New Year's Day

                   5/25  Memorial Day

             which is equivalent to

                   1/1

                   5/25

             The holidays file should be updated at the end of each year.
             If the holidays file specifies a year prior to the current
             year, or the end of the current year is near, then the
             accounting commands that use the holidays file will issue a
             message stating that it needs to be updated.

       FILES
             /etc/acct/holidays



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      holidays(4)                                              holidays(4)


      REFERENCES
            acctcms(1M), acctcon(1M), acctprc(1M), runacct(1M)














































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