kestra-io/kestra · critical · PebbleException

The 'isPublicHoliday()' function expects a 'date' argument.

Error message

The 'isPublicHoliday()' function expects a 'date' argument.

What it means

The isPublicHoliday() function requires a 'date' argument. This fires when date is null or missing.

Source

Thrown at core/src/main/java/io/kestra/core/runners/pebble/functions/IsPublicHolidayFunction.java:46

 * <li>{@code {{ isPublicHoliday(date, countryCode) }}}</li>
 * <li>{@code {{ isPublicHoliday(date, countryCode, subDivision) }}}</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * @param date any valid ISO 8601 date or datetime string
 * @param countryCode ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g. {@code "FR"})
 * @param subDivision optional ISO 3166-2 sub-division code (e.g. {@code "IDF"})
 */
public class IsPublicHolidayFunction implements KestraFunction {
    public static final String NAME = "isPublicHoliday";

    @Override
    public Object execute(Map<String, Object> args, PebbleTemplate self, EvaluationContext context, int lineNumber) {
        Object dateArg = args.get("date");
        Object countryCodeArg = args.get("countryCode");
        Object subDivisionArg = args.get("subDivision");

        if (dateArg == null) {
            throw new PebbleException(null, "The 'isPublicHoliday()' function expects a 'date' argument.", lineNumber, self.getName());
        }
        if (countryCodeArg == null) {
            throw new PebbleException(null, "The 'isPublicHoliday()' function expects a 'countryCode' argument.", lineNumber, self.getName());
        }

        String countryCode = countryCodeArg.toString();
        String subDivision = subDivisionArg != null && !subDivisionArg.toString().isBlank()
            ? subDivisionArg.toString()
            : null;

        LocalDate localDate;
        try {
            localDate = DateUtils.parseLocalDate(dateArg.toString());
        } catch (InternalException e) {
            throw new PebbleException(e, "The 'isPublicHoliday()' function could not parse 'date': " + e.getMessage(), lineNumber, self.getName());
        }

        HolidayManager holidayManager = HolidayManager.getInstance(ManagerParameters.create(countryCode));

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Solutions

1. Pass a valid ISO date string as date (e.g. isPublicHoliday(date='2024-07-14', countryCode='FR')).
2. Guard templated date values with 'is not empty' before calling.

Example fix

// before
{{ isPublicHoliday(countryCode='FR') }}
// after
{{ isPublicHoliday(date='2024-07-14', countryCode='FR') }}

{% if myDate is not empty %}{{ isPublicHoliday(date=myDate, countryCode='FR') }}{% endif %}

When it happens

Trigger: Calling isPublicHoliday(countryCode='FR') without date, or with a date variable that resolved to null.

Common situations: Referencing an output that is not set, or forgetting the date argument.

Related errors

• The 'isDayWeekInMonth()' function expects a 'date' argument.
• The 'isDayWeekInMonth()' function expects a 'dayOfWeek' argu
• The 'isDayWeekInMonth()' function expects a 'position' argum
• The 'isLastWorkingDay()' function expects a 'date' argument.
• The 'isPublicHoliday()' function expects a 'countryCode' arg

AI-assisted analysis of kestra-io/kestra@823fada927 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/6339d626d066e584. Report an issue: GitHub.