Calendars in TA
About Calendars
Tidal Automation’s Calendars function enables you to specify dates on which to run jobs on a regular basis. Calendars are the backbone of an automated production schedule. You can create a calendar that holds specific dates of your choice, or a relative calendar that repeats on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. You can also combine calendars into calendar groups where logic is used to include or exclude the dates of the calendars in the group. You can then use the calendar group as a whole to schedule jobs.
TA provides many pre-defined calendars and calendar groups. Most are Public and belong to the default workgroup Schedulers so that anyone can use them. You can customize these examples or create your own entirely new calendar. Once you select a calendar, TA calculates the matching dates for the remainder of the current year, plus three more years.
All calendars are fully configurable.
Example: After specifying the repetitive rules for the calendar, you can forecast the results to ensure that the rules are correct. You can then add or delete special days to the resulting set, giving you full control over the scheduling process.
List Calendars
You can select unique days to run jobs with a list calendar. List calendars are useful when you do not want your job to repeat continually. Once defined, the calendar can then be assigned to a job definition from the Job Definition or Job Group Definition dialogs.
Daily Calendars
With a daily calendar, you can specify your job to run based on an interval of days. Once defined, the calendar can then be assigned to a job definition from the Job Definition or Job Group Definition dialog.
Weekly Calendars
With a weekly calendar, you can specify your job to run based on an interval of weeks. Once defined, the calendar can then be assigned to a job definition from the Job Definition or Job Group Definition dialog.
Monthly Calendars with Days
With a monthly calendar with days, you can specify common days of the week in various months to run your job; for example, the 1st and 15th of January, February and April. You can also add and remove unique days and weeks from the calendar.
Monthly Calendars with Weeks
With a monthly calendar, you can specify common days in various months to run your job. For example, the first and third Wednesday of October and November. You can also add and remove unique days and weeks from the calendar.
Subset Calendar
You can use subset calendars to extract exactly the dates that you need from an existing calendar, “borrowing” the calendar logic already in place.
Fiscal Calendars
TA gives special attention to fiscal calendars, acknowledging their vital role in production in business environments. They are treated in a slightly different way than other types of TA calendars and have a section devoted to them in this chapter.
Calendar Types
This table lists the types of calendars (other than fiscal calendars) available in TA.
|
Type |
Description |
Examples |
|---|---|---|
|
List Calendar |
A calendar of dates you choose specifically. Use this type of calendar to specify a finite set of dates to run your job. |
January 15th and 16th. March 29th through April 1st. |
|
Daily Calendar |
Automatically chooses dates that repeat using the specified interval in days. You can also choose to exclude certain days of the week, using condition logic from the Condition dialog. Use this type of calendar when your jobs should run on a specific daily interval. |
Every 3rd day unless the 3rd day is Sunday, in which case it should run on Monday. Every day except Saturday and Sunday. |
|
Weekly Calendar |
Automatically chooses dates that repeat using a specified interval in weeks. You can also choose the days within the week to run. Use this type of calendar when your jobs should run on a specific weekly interval. |
Every 3rd week on Wednesday and Friday Monday and Wednesday of every week. |
|
Monthly Calendar with Days |
Automatically chooses dates that repeat yearly in the months and dates specified. Use this type of calendar when your jobs should run on a consistent yearly schedule. |
Every January, April, July, and October on the 1st and 15th of each month. The 1st of every month. |
|
Subset |
A subset of dates selected from existing calendars. |
The 1st weekday of the fiscal quarter. |
|
Monthly Calendar with Weeks |
Automatically chooses dates that repeat yearly in the months and occurrence of days specified (i.e. first Monday, third Wednesday). You can also choose to offset all forecasted dates by an amount you specify. Use this type of calendar when your jobs should run on a consistent yearly schedule, and you want to specify the days on which it will run. |
Every January, April, July, and October on the first and third Monday of each month. The second Friday of every month. |
|
Group Calendar |
Groups calendars of the above types, and excludes or includes their dates. |
Include dates in calendar Workweek. Exclude dates in calendar holidays. |
|
Easter Calendar |
Automatically chooses dates of the Easter holiday for various years. Note: The Easter calendar cannot be deleted. |
Year: 2024, Easter Date: March 31. |
Note: The Condition dialog makes it possible to alter the functionality of calendars to precisely satisfy customized needs. For more information about calendar conditions, see Condition Dialog (Calendar Definition) .
Default Calendars
This table lists all the predefined calendars provided with TA.
|
Calendar |
Type |
Country |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
All Saints Day (La Toussaint) FR |
Monthly (Days) |
France |
National Holiday (November 1) |
|
All Saints Day CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (November 1) |
|
Ano Novo BR |
Group |
Brazil |
New Year’s Day (January 1) |
|
Armistice Day (Jour d`armistice) FR |
Monthly (Days) |
France |
Public Holiday that commemorates the World War veterans (November 11) |
|
Army Day CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (September 19) |
|
Ascensions Day (Christi Himmelfahrt DE- l`Ascencion FR) |
Group |
France |
Publich Holiday that commemorates the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven (May 18) |
|
Ash Wednesday BR |
Group |
Brazil |
46 days before Easter |
|
Assumption Day (Assomption FR - Maria Himmelfahrt DE) |
Monthly (Days) |
France |
National Holiday (August 15) |
|
Assumption of Mary CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (August 15) |
|
Año Nuevo AR |
Group |
Argentina |
New Year’s Day (January 1) |
|
Año Nuevo en México MX |
Group |
Mexico |
New Year’s Day (January 1) |
|
Bastille Day (F�te nationale) FR |
Monthly (Days) |
France |
National Holiday (July 14) |
|
Boxing Day UK |
Monthly (Days) |
United Kingdom |
Day after Christmas (December 26) |
|
Bunka no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Culture Day (November 3) |
|
Carnaval (Segunda-feira) BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Carnival Monday: 48 days before Easter. Observed as a commemorative day (not a holiday) |
|
Carnaval (Terça-feira) BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Carnival Tuesday: 47 days before Easter. Government Holiday. An optional work day |
|
Carnaval AR |
Group |
Argentina |
47 days before Easter |
|
Christmas |
Monthly (Days) |
AllCountries |
Christmas Day (December 25th) |
|
Christmas Eve |
Monthly (Days) |
United States |
Christmas Eve (December 24th) |
|
Christmas Holiday Group |
Group |
United States |
Includes Christmas and Christmas Eve |
|
Cinzas (até 14 horas), Final do Carnaval (até as 14 horas) BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Carnival End: 46 days before Easter. Government Holiday. Observed as a commemorative day (not a holiday) |
|
Columbus Day CL |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Chile |
National Holiday (Second Monday of October) |
|
Corpus Christi BR |
Group |
Brazil |
60 days after Easter. Second Thursday after Pentecost Sunday. Feast of Corpus Christi Calendar |
|
Daily |
Daily |
- |
Every day including weekends and holidays |
|
Day after Christmas |
Group |
United States |
The day after Christmas (December 26) |
|
Dia da Confraternização Universal BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Universal Brotherhood Day: Public (January 1) |
|
Dia das Crianças BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Children's Day (October 12) |
|
Dia das Mães BR |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Brazil |
Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May month) |
|
Dia do Professor BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Teacher’s Day (October 15) |
|
Dia do Servidor Público BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Public Service Day (October 28) |
|
Dia do Trabalho BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Labour Day (May 1) |
|
Dia dos Namorados, Dia de São Valentim BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Valentine's Day (June 12) |
|
Dia dos Pais BR |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Brazil |
Father’s Day (Second Sunday of August month) |
|
Domingo de Carnaval BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Carnival Sunday: 49 days before Easter. Observed as a commemorative day (not a holiday) |
|
Domingo de Páscoa BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Easter Sunday |
|
Día de Benito Juárez MX |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Mexico |
Benito Juarez Day (Third Monday of March) |
|
Día de la Constitución (día festivo) MX |
Monthly (Days) |
Mexico |
Constitution Day (Closet Monday of February 5) |
|
Día de la Independencia AR |
Monthly (Days) |
Argentina |
Independence Day (July 9) |
|
Día de la Independencia de México MX |
Monthly (Days) |
Mexico |
Independence Day (September 16) |
|
Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María AR |
Monthly (Days) |
Argentina |
Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (December 8) |
|
Día de la Revolución de Mayo AR |
Monthly (Days) |
Argentina |
May Revolution Day (May 25) |
|
Día de la Revolución Mexicana (día histórico) MX |
Monthly (Days) |
Mexico |
Day of the Revolution (Third Monday of November) |
|
Día de Navidad AR |
Group |
Argentina |
Christmas Day (December 25) |
|
Día del Trabajador AR |
Group |
Argentina |
Labour Day (May 1) |
|
Día del Trabajo MX |
Group |
Mexico |
Labour Day (May 1) |
|
Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas AR |
Monthly (Days) |
Argentina |
Falklands War Veterans and Memorial Day (April 2) |
|
Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia AR |
Monthly (Days) |
Argentina |
National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (March 24) |
|
Día Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano AR |
Monthly (Days) |
Argentina |
Day Passage to Immortality of General Manuel Belgrano (June 20) |
|
Easter |
Easter |
|
The following Sunday of Good Friday |
|
Easter Monday |
Group |
United States |
The day after Easter Sunday |
|
Epiphany - Three Kings |
Monthly (Days) |
France |
12 days after Christmas (January 6) |
|
Every other Friday |
Weekly |
|
Friday every two weeks |
|
Every other Friday except Holidays |
Group |
|
Includes every other Friday except for Fridays that fall on a holiday |
|
Every Wednesday and Friday |
Weekly |
|
Wednesday and Friday of every week, including holidays |
|
Finados BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
All Souls Day (November 2) |
|
Friday |
Daily |
|
Fridays |
|
Good Friday |
Group |
United States, Chile |
The Friday before Easter Sunday |
|
Holidays AR |
Group |
Argentina |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays CL |
Group |
Chile |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays DE |
Group |
Germany |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays FR |
Group |
France |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays JP |
Group |
Japan |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays MX |
Group |
Mexico |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays UK |
Group |
United Kingdom |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holidays US |
Group |
United States |
Christmas Holiday Group, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Years, Presidents Day and Thanksgiving Holiday Group. This calendar definition contains those holidays most requested for inclusion by users |
|
Holy Saturday CL |
Group |
Chile |
The day before Easter Sunday |
|
Immaculate Conception Day CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (December 8) |
|
Independence Day US |
Monthly (Days) |
United States |
Independence Day in the US (July 4) |
|
Independência BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Independence Day in Brazil (September 7) |
|
Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Monthly (Days) |
United States |
US Federal holiday that commemorates the end of African Americans slavery in the confederate states (June 19). Juneteenth is formed by combining “June” and “Nineteenth” |
|
Keiro no Hi JP |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Japan |
Respect for the Aged Day (Third Monday of September) |
|
Kenkoku Kinenbi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
National Foundation Day (February 11) |
|
Kenpo Kinenbi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Constitution Memorial Day (May 3) |
|
Kinro Kansha no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Thanksgiving Day (November 23) |
|
Kodomo no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Children’s Day (May 5) |
|
Labor Day |
Monthly (Days) |
France |
National Holiday (May 1) |
|
Labor Day CL |
Group |
Chile |
National Holiday (May 1) |
|
Labor Day US |
Monthly (Weeks) |
United States |
The first Monday in September |
|
Lunes de Carnaval AR |
Group |
Argentina |
Carnival Monday: 48 days before Easter |
|
Memorial Day US - Spring Bank Holiday UK |
Monthly (Weeks) |
United States |
The last Monday in May |
|
Midori no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Greenery Day (May 4) |
|
Monday |
Daily |
|
Mondays |
|
Monday to Friday |
Weekly |
|
All days except Saturday and Sunday |
|
Month Begin |
Subset |
|
The first day of each month |
|
Month End |
Subset |
|
The last day of each month |
|
Natal BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Christmas (December 25) |
|
National Day CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (September 18) |
|
Navidad MX |
Group |
Mexico |
Christmas (December 25) |
|
Navy Day CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (May 21) |
|
New Years |
Monthly (Days) |
All countries |
First day of January |
|
Nossa Senhora de Aparecida BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Our Lady of Aparecida's day (October 12) |
|
Our Lady of Mount Carmel CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (July 16) |
|
Paixão de Cristo BR |
Group |
Brazil |
The Friday before Easter |
|
Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don José de San Martín AR |
Monthly (Days) |
Argentina |
Passage to the Immortality of General Don José de San Martín - Historic Day (August 21) |
|
Pay Day |
Monthly (Days) |
|
First and fifteenth day of the month |
|
Presidents Day US |
Monthly with weeks |
United States |
The third Monday in February |
|
Proclamação da República BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Republic Day (November 15) |
|
Qtr 1 |
Monthly (Days) |
|
All days in the months of January, February and March |
|
Qtr 2 |
Monthly (Days) |
|
All days in the months of April, May and June |
|
Qtr 3 |
Monthly (Days) |
|
All days in the months of July, August and September |
|
Qtr 4 |
Monthly (Days) |
|
All days in the months of October, November and December |
|
Quarter Begin |
Subset |
|
The first day of each quarter |
|
Quarter End |
Subset |
|
The last day of each quarter |
|
Reformation Day CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (October 31) |
|
Reunification Day (Tag der deutschen Einheit) DE |
Monthly (Days) |
Germany |
Public Holiday that commemorates the 1990 German Reunification (October 3) |
|
Sábado de Carnaval BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Carnival Saturday: 50 days before Easter.Observed as a commemorative day (not a holiday) |
|
Saint Peter And Saint Paul CL |
Monthly (Days) |
Chile |
National Holiday (June 29) |
|
São Paulo BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Holiday only in the São Paulo city (January 25) |
|
Saturday |
Daily |
|
Saturdays |
|
Seijin no Hi JP |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Japan |
National Holiday to congratulate the Japanese youth attaining the age of maturity (Second Monday of January) |
|
Sexta-Feira de Carnaval BR |
Group |
Brazil |
Carnival Friday: 51 days before Easter. Observed as a commemorative day (not a holiday) |
|
Shougatsu JP |
Group |
Japan |
New Year’s Day (January 1) |
|
Showa no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
National Holiday (April 29) |
|
Shrove Tuesday BR |
Group |
Brazil |
The day before Ash Wednesday. 41 days before Easter |
|
Shunbun no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Spring Equinox Day (March 20 or March 21) |
|
Shubun no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Autumnal Equinox Day (September 22, 23, or 24) |
|
Summer Bank Holiday UK |
Monthly (Weeks) |
United Kingdom |
The last Monday of August month |
|
Sunday |
Daily |
|
Sundays |
|
Taiku no Hi JP |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Japan |
National Sports Day (October 9) |
|
Thanksgiving Day US |
Monthly (Weeks) |
United States |
The fourth Thursday in November |
|
Thanksgiving Holiday Group US |
Group |
United States |
Thanksgiving Day and the next day |
|
Tennou Tanjoubi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Emperor’s Birthday (December 23) |
|
Tiradentes BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Observed in memory of the Brazilian national hero Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, also known as Tiradentes (April 21) |
|
Thursday |
Daily |
|
Thursdays |
|
Umi no Hi JP |
Monthly (Weeks) |
Japan |
Sea Day (Third Monday in July) |
|
Viernes Santo AR |
Group |
Argentina |
The Friday before Easter |
|
Véspera de Natal (após às 14 horas) BR |
Monthly (Days) |
Brazil |
Christmas Eve (December 24) |
|
Wednesday |
Daily |
|
Wednesdays |
|
Week Begin |
Subset |
|
First workday of the week |
|
Week Ending |
Subset |
|
Last workday of the week |
|
Weekend |
Weekly |
|
Every Saturday and Sunday |
|
Whit Monday (FR - Pfingstmontag DE) |
Group |
France |
Public Holiday. The day after Pentecost |
|
Whit Sunday |
Group |
France |
Pentecost Sunday |
|
Workdays DE |
Group |
Germany |
Every Monday through Friday except holidays |
|
Workdays FR |
Group |
France |
Every Monday through Friday except holidays |
|
Workdays UK |
Group |
United Kingdom |
Every Monday through Friday except holidays |
|
Workdays US |
Group |
United States |
Every Monday through Friday except holidays |
|
WWII Victory Day |
Monthly (Days) |
France |
National Holiday that commemorates the Victory in World War II (May 8) |
|
Yama no Hi JP |
Monthly (Days) |
Japan |
Mountain Day (August 11) |
|
Year Begin |
Subset |
|
First workday of the year |
|
Year End |
Subset |
|
Last workday of the year |
Note: Be aware that these predefined calendars are only examples of calendars that you can create. They may not include the dates that you may expect because they may use other conditions to illustrate calendar principles. Before using these calendars for production purposes, verify that a calendar includes the dates that you expect and modify it for your needs if necessary.