Passing Trigger ID to script issue

[BobMac57 (Bob)]

I’m having a brain fart trying to gey this to work. I started consolidating my automations for a cleaner look. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Automation:

alias: Test Outdoor Lights
description: Used for holiday lighting
triggers:
  - trigger: time
    at: "23:00:00"
    id: Holiday Off
  - trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (3, 15) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (3, 17) }}"
    id: St. Patricks
    alias: St. Patricks Day
  - alias: Easter
    trigger: template
    value_template: |-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import easter %}
      {# set 2 days in advance of easter #}
      {% set b = (easter() | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days = 2) %}
      {# actual date of easter #}
      {% set h = (easter() | as_datetime).date() %}
      {# todays date #}
      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}
      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Easter
  - alias: Mother's Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: >-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}

      {# get date of holiday #}

      {% set h = (month_week_day(5, 2, 7) | as_datetime).date() %}

      {# get 2 days in advance #}

      {% set b = (month_week_day(5, 2, 7) | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days
      = 2) %}

      {# todays date #}

      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}

      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Mother
  - alias: Memorial Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: >-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}

      {# get date of holiday #}

      {% set h = (month_week_day(5, 4, 1) | as_datetime).date() %}

      {# get 2 days in advance #}

      {% set b = (month_week_day(5, 4, 1) | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days
      = 2) %}

      {# todays date #}

      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}

      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Memorial
  - alias: Father's Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: >-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}

      {# get date of holiday #}

      {% set h = (month_week_day(6, 3, 7) | as_datetime).date() %}

      {# get 2 days in advance #}

      {% set b = (month_week_day(6, 3, 7) | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days
      = 2) %}

      {# todays date #}

      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}

      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Father
  - alias: Flag Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (6,13) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (6,14) }}"
    id: Flag
  - trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (7,1) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (7,4) }}"
    id: Independence
    alias: Independence Day
  - alias: Halloween
    trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (10,30) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (10, 31) }}"
    id: Halloween
  - alias: Veterans Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (11,1) <= (now().month, now().day) < (11,12) }}"
    id: Veterans
  - trigger: template
    value_template: |-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}
      {% set t = (month_week_day(11, 4, 3) | as_datetime).date() %} 

      {{ t >= (now().month, now().day) < (12,31) }}
    id: Christmas
    alias: Christmas Day
  - trigger: template
    value_template: |-
      {% set t = (now().month, now().day) %}
      {{ t >= (12, 31) or t <= (1, 1) }}
    id: NYE
    alias: New Years Eve
  - alias: Test
    trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (1, 11) <= (now().month, now().day) }}"
    id: Normal
conditions:
  - condition: sun
    before: sunset
    enabled: false
actions:
  - action: script.holiday_lights_on
    metadata: {}
    data:
      trigger_id: "{{ trigger.id }}"
mode: single

Script:

sequence:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'St. Patricks' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: St. Patricks Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Easter' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Easter
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Mother' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Mothers Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Memorial' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Memorial Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Father' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Fathers Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Flag ' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Flag Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Independence ' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Independence Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Halloween ' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Halloween
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Veterans ' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
          - action: switch.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: switch.outdoor_plug
            data: {}
        alias: Veterans Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Christmas ' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
          - action: switch.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: switch.outdoor_plug
            data: {}
        alias: Christmas
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'NYE ' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
          - action: switch.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: switch.outdoor_plug
            data: {}
        alias: New Years Eve
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'Normal ' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Normal
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Test ' }}"
          - condition: trigger
            id: ""
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Test
alias: Outdoor Lights
description: ""
fields:
  trigger_id:
    selector:
      text: null
    default: trigger_id
    required: true
    name: trigger_id

[jchh ((not John))]

@BobMac57

sequence:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.id == 'St. Patricks' }}"

you are calling the script with the variable trigger_id but in the script itself you are using trigger.id

try:

sequence:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'St. Patricks' }}"
                                   #   ^ you had a . here

edit: you can also use the shorthand if you want…

      - conditions: "{{ trigger_id == 'St. Patricks' }}"
        sequence:
          ...

[parautenbach (Pieter Rautenbach)]

Your script must use trigger_id and not trigger.id.

EDIT: Touché. Race condition.

[BobMac57 (Bob)]

I missed that… still not working after change.

script:

sequence:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'St. Patricks' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: St. Patricks Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Easter' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Easter
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Mother' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Mothers Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Memorial' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Memorial Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Father' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Fathers Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Flag' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Flag Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Independence' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Independence Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Halloween' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Halloween
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Veterans' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
          - action: switch.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: switch.outdoor_plug
            data: {}
        alias: Veterans Day
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Christmas' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
          - action: switch.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: switch.outdoor_plug
            data: {}
        alias: Christmas
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'NYE' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.curtain_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.window_curtain
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
          - action: switch.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: switch.outdoor_plug
            data: {}
        alias: New Years Eve
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Normal' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Normal
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger_id == 'Test' }}"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.permanent_lights_2
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_ground_lights
            data: {}
          - action: light.turn_on
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.outdoor_spotlights
            data: {}
        alias: Test
alias: Outdoor Lights
description: ""

Traces:

[jchh ((not John))]

how are you faking the day in question and which one?

edit: go to developer tools ➜ actions and explicitly call that script with the trigger_id == 'Mother and see what happens (the problem may not be in the script).

[TheFes]

If you go to the first step of the script in the trace, and then press Changed variables what does it show as value for trigger_id?

[BobMac57 (Bob)]

ok, found the issue… was a caching issue as I had several Dev Tool windows open. Closed them all and restarted HA and all is working now…

[BobMac57 (Bob)]

It was looking at an older script (script.holiday_lights_on) and not the current one (script.outdoor_lights)… only noticed when I went to actions… SMDH that I didn’t see it earlier.

[BobMac57 (Bob)]

This is the full automation in case anyone else needs it or get ideas from it…

alias: Holiday Lighting
description: Used for holiday lighting
triggers:
  - trigger: time
    at: "23:00:00"
    id: Holiday Off
  - trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (3, 15) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (3, 17) }}"
    id: St. Patricks
    alias: St. Patricks Day
  - alias: Easter
    trigger: template
    value_template: |-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import easter %}
      {# set 2 days in advance of easter #}
      {% set b = (easter() | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days = 2) %}
      {# actual date of easter #}
      {% set h = (easter() | as_datetime).date() %}
      {# todays date #}
      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}
      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Easter
  - alias: Mother's Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: >-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}

      {# get date of holiday #}

      {% set h = (month_week_day(5, 2, 7) | as_datetime).date() %}

      {# get 2 days in advance #}

      {% set b = (month_week_day(5, 2, 7) | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days
      = 2) %}

      {# todays date #}

      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}

      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Mother
  - alias: Memorial Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: >-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}

      {# get date of holiday #}

      {% set h = (month_week_day(5, 4, 1) | as_datetime).date() %}

      {# get 2 days in advance #}

      {% set b = (month_week_day(5, 4, 1) | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days
      = 2) %}

      {# todays date #}

      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}

      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Memorial
  - alias: Father's Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: >-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}

      {# get date of holiday #}

      {% set h = (month_week_day(6, 3, 7) | as_datetime).date() %}

      {# get 2 days in advance #}

      {% set b = (month_week_day(6, 3, 7) | as_datetime).date() - timedelta(days
      = 2) %}

      {# todays date #}

      {% set t = as_datetime(now()).date() %}

      {{ (b) <= (t) <= (h) }}
    id: Father
  - alias: Flag Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (6,13) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (6,14) }}"
    id: Flag
  - trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (7,1) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (7,4) }}"
    id: Independence
    alias: Independence Day
  - alias: Halloween
    trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (10,30) <= (now().month, now().day) <= (10, 31) }}"
    id: Halloween
  - alias: Veterans Day
    trigger: template
    value_template: "{{ (11,1) <= (now().month, now().day) < (11,12) }}"
    id: Veterans
  - trigger: template
    value_template: |-
      {% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}
      {% set t = (month_week_day(11, 4, 3) | as_datetime).date() %} 

      {{ t >= (now().month, now().day) < (12,31) }}
    id: Christmas
    alias: Christmas Day
  - trigger: template
    value_template: |-
      {% set t = (now().month, now().day) %}
      {{ t >= (12, 31) or t <= (1, 1) }}
    id: NYE
    alias: New Years Eve
conditions:
  - condition: sun
    before: sunset
    enabled: true
actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - St. Patricks
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: St. Patricks
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Easter
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Easter
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Mother
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Mother
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Father
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Father
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Flag
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Flag
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Independence
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Independence
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Halloween
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Halloween
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Veterans
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Veterans
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - Christmas
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: Christmas
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id:
              - NYE
        sequence:
          - action: script.outdoor_lights
            metadata: {}
            data:
              trigger_id: NYE
    default:
      - action: script.outdoor_lights
        metadata: {}
        data:
          trigger_id: Normal
mode: single

[123 (Taras)]

@BobMac57

get ideas from it

You may wish to review the following description of how often a template is evaluated when it employs the now() function.

Visible between 1st December and 6th January each year!

I have similar requirements for “Festive Season” and “Pool Season”. I use a Trigger-based Template Binary Sensor because, for this application, it’s more efficient. template: - triggers: - trigger: time at: '00:00:00' - trigger: event event_type: event_template_reloaded - trigger: homeassistant event: start binary_sensor: - name: Festive Season state: > {% set x = (now().month, now().day) %} {{ x >= (12,1) or x <= (1,6) }} A Template Binary Sensor employi…

It’s evaluated once a minute so that’s 1440 times a day (for each one of the eleven Template Triggers in your automation) or just over a half-million times per year. I think it’s fair to say that one only needs to check once a day, to determine if the current day is a holiday, rather than 1440 times.

A simple way to do that is to use a Trigger-based Template Sensor that (minimally) triggers at 00:00 and computes/reports if the current day is a holiday. The automation triggers at sunset and uses the sensor’s holiday value (if any) to control lighting.

[BobMac57 (Bob)]

@123
Yep, agreed and will do that or I can just switch the automation around to look if it is sunset first…

[ShadowFist]

@BobMac57

Any help is appreciated, thanks

Bit of a stupid question, but is there a reason why you need to roll your own code for holidays when the Holiday integration exists?

[BobMac57 (Bob)]

The Holidays integration and the Google Calendar integration provide more holidays (Cinco de Mayo, Tax Day, etc.) then I need and I know I can filter them. I am doing this for outdoors lighting displays and want them on prior to (approx. 2 days before the holiday) and depending on the holiday, several days after it… run this in developer tools actions to see what I mean…

action: calendar.get_events
target:
  entity_id: calendar.holidays_in_the_us
data:
  duration:
    days: >-
      {{ ( as_datetime(now().year ~ '-12-31') | as_datetime | as_local -
      now()).days + 1 }}