Update iCalendar generation tool: add output filename template support

docs/examples.md

@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ the [icalendar](https://github.com/collective/icalendar) package.
 For user convenience, the library includes `holidays-ics` tool for generating iCalendar (.ics)
 files from holiday calendars provided by the library. It supports country, subdivision,
 and financial market calendars, holiday category filtering, localized holiday names,
-year selection, and custom output file names.
+year selection, custom output paths, and output filename templates.
 
 The tool can be run either as an installed command:
 
@@ -625,10 +625,29 @@ a Python installation or any manual setup of `holidays` package.
 For installation instructions, see `uv` [documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/).
 
 By default, the generated calendar contains holidays for the current year and is written
-to a file whose name is derived from the selected calendar and year range.
+to a file whose name is derived from the selected options and year range.
 The `--years` option accepts a single year (2025), a year range (2025-2027), or a
 relative range (+10), which selects the current year through the current year plus 10.
 
+### Output filename templates
+
+Instead of specifying an explicit output path with `--output`, you can use
+`--output-template` to generate output filenames dynamically.
+
+Supported placeholders:
+
+| Placeholder    | Description                                                      |
+|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `{code}`       | Country or financial market code                                 |
+| `{subdiv}`     | Subdivision code, or `ALL` if not specified                      |
+| `{language}`   | Requested language, or `DEFAULT` if not specified                |
+| `{categories}` | Holiday categories joined with `_`, or `PUBLIC` if not specified |
+| `{start_year}` | First year                                                       |
+| `{end_year}`   | Last year                                                        |
+| `{today}`      | Current date in `YYYYMMDD` format                                |
+
+To include literal `{` or `}` characters, write them as `{{` and `}}`.
+
 ### Examples
 
 Calendar for the current year:
@@ -694,13 +713,13 @@ holidays-ics XNYS
 Spanning the next 10 years, unofficial holidays, saved to a custom file:
 
 ```shell
-holidays-ics US --years +10 --categories unofficial --output US_YYYY_YYYY_unofficial.ics
+holidays-ics US --years +10 --categories unofficial --output-template "HOLIDAYS_{code}_{start_year}_{end_year}_{categories}.ics"
 ```
 
-Calendar for Switzerland, specific to the Canton of Zurich, localized in German, and saved to a custom file.
+Calendar for Switzerland, specific to the Canton of Zurich, localized in German, and saved to a custom file:
 
 ```shell
-holidays-ics CH --subdiv ZH --language de --output CH_ZH_de.ics
+holidays-ics CH --subdiv ZH --language de --output-template "{code}_{subdiv}_{language}_{today}.ics"
 ```
 
 The tool can also display the supported subdivisions, categories, and languages for a selected

holidays/generate_ics.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #  Website: https://github.com/vacanza/holidays
 #  License: MIT (see LICENSE file)
 
+import re
 import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, ArgumentTypeError, Namespace
 from collections.abc import Callable
@@ -61,7 +62,17 @@
         parser.add_argument(
             "-l", "--language", help="Language code for holiday names (e.g., en_US, es)"
         )
-        parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", help="Output file path (e.g., holidays.ics)")
+
+        output_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+        output_group.add_argument("-o", "--output", help="Output file path")
+        output_group.add_argument(
+            "--output-template",
+            help=(
+                "Output filename template. Available placeholders: {code}, {subdiv}, "
+                "{language}, {categories}, {start_year}, {end_year}, {today}. "
+                "Use '{{' and '}}' for literal '{' and '}'"
+            ),
+        )
 
         list_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
         list_group.add_argument(
@@ -166,6 +177,26 @@
                 "Use --list-languages to see supported values"
             )
 
+    def validate_output_template(self, placeholders: set[str]) -> None:
+        if not self.args.output_template:
+            return None
+
+        template = self.args.output_template
+        if not re.fullmatch(r"(?:[^{}]+|\{\{|\}\}|\{[a-z_]+\})*", template):
+            raise SystemExit("Invalid output template")
+
+        fields = re.findall(r"\{([a-z_]+)\}", template)
+        if not fields:
+            raise SystemExit("Output template must contain at least one placeholder")
+
+        for field_name in fields:
+            if field_name not in placeholders:
+                supported = ", ".join(f"{{{p}}}" for p in sorted(placeholders))
+                raise SystemExit(
+                    f"Unknown placeholder '{{{field_name}}}' in output template. "
+                    f"Supported placeholders: {supported}"
+                )
+
     def handle_list_options(self) -> bool:
         if self.args.list_subdivisions:
             print(f"Supported subdivisions for {self.args.code}:")
@@ -184,6 +215,26 @@
 
         return False
 
+    def get_default_output_template(self) -> str:
+        start_year, end_year = self.args.years
+        parts = ["{code}"]
+
+        if self.args.subdiv:
+            parts.append("{subdiv}")
+
+        if self.args.language:
+            parts.append("{language}")
+
+        if self.args.categories:
+            parts.append("{categories}")
+
+        parts.append("{start_year}")
+
+        if start_year != end_year:
+            parts.append("{end_year}")
+
+        return "_".join(parts) + ".ics"
+
     def run(self) -> None:
         self.validate_code()
         if self.handle_list_options():
@@ -194,9 +245,24 @@
         self.validate_categories()
 
         start_year, end_year = self.args.years
-        years_part = f"{start_year}_{end_year}" if start_year != end_year else f"{start_year}"
-        subdiv_part = f"_{self.args.subdiv.upper().replace(' ', '_')}" if self.args.subdiv else ""
-        output_path = self.args.output or f"{self.args.code}{subdiv_part}_{years_part}.ics"
+
+        if self.args.output:
+            output_path = self.args.output
+        else:
+            values = {
+                "code": self.args.code,
+                "subdiv": (self.args.subdiv or "ALL").upper().replace(" ", "_"),
+                "language": self.args.language.upper() if self.args.language else "DEFAULT",
+                "categories": (
+                    "_".join(self.args.categories).upper() if self.args.categories else "PUBLIC"
+                ),
+                "start_year": start_year,
+                "end_year": end_year,
+                "today": datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime("%Y%m%d"),
+            }
+            self.validate_output_template(set(values))
+            template = self.args.output_template or self.get_default_output_template()
+            output_path = template.format(**values)
 
         try:
             holiday_obj = self.entity_loader(

tests/test_generate_ics.py

@@ -403,6 +403,44 @@
 
             self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "US_2024.ics").exists())
 
+    def test_filename_subdivision(self):
+        with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
+            with self.argv("US", "--subdiv", "CA", "--years", "2025"):
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "US_CA_2025.ics").exists())
+
+    def test_filename_language(self):
+        with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
+            with self.argv("AT", "--language", "uk", "--years", "2025"):
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "AT_UK_2025.ics").exists())
+
+    def test_filename_categories(self):
+        with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
+            with self.argv("AT", "--categories", "bank", "--years", "2025"):
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "AT_BANK_2025.ics").exists())
+
+    def test_filename_language_categories_subdivision(self):
+        with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
+            with self.argv(
+                "AT",
+                "--subdiv",
+                "1",
+                "--language",
+                "uk",
+                "--categories",
+                "bank,public",
+                "--years",
+                "2025",
+            ):
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "AT_1_UK_BANK_PUBLIC_2025.ics").exists())
+
     def test_filename_year_range(self):
         with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
             with self.argv("US", "--years", "2024-2026"):
@@ -418,18 +456,75 @@
 
             self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "US_2025_2031.ics").exists())
 
-    def test_filename_subdivision(self):
+    def test_output_template(self):
         with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
-            with self.argv("US", "--subdiv", "CA", "--years", "2025"):
+            with self.argv(
+                "US", "--years", "2025", "--output-template", "{start_year}_{code}.ics"
+            ):
                 IcsGenerator().run()
 
-            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "US_CA_2025.ics").exists())
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "2025_US.ics").exists())
+
+    def test_output_template_default_values(self):
+        with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
+            with self.argv(
+                "US",
+                "--years",
+                "2025",
+                "--output-template",
+                "{code}_{subdiv}_{language}_{categories}.ics",
+            ):
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "US_ALL_DEFAULT_PUBLIC.ics").exists())
+
+    @patch("holidays.generate_ics.datetime", MockDatetime)
+    def test_output_template_today(self):
+        with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
+            with self.argv("US", "--years", "2025", "--output-template", "{code}_{today}.ics"):
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "US_20250701.ics").exists())
+
+    def test_output_template_with_braces(self):
+        with self.temp_cwd() as temp_dir:
+            with self.argv("US", "--years", "2025", "--output-template", "{{{code}}}.ics"):
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+            self.assertTrue((temp_dir / "{US}.ics").exists())
+
+    def test_output_template_unknown_placeholder(self):
+        with self.argv("US", "--output-template", "{foo}.ics"):
+            with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as context:
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(context.exception),
+            "Unknown placeholder '{foo}' in output template. "
+            "Supported placeholders: {categories}, {code}, {end_year}, {language}, "
+            "{start_year}, {subdiv}, {today}",
+        )
+
+    def test_output_template_without_placeholders(self):
+        with self.argv("US", "--output-template", "calendar.ics"):
+            with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as context:
+                IcsGenerator().run()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(context.exception), "Output template must contain at least one placeholder"
+        )
+
+    def test_output_template_invalid(self):
+        for template in ("{", "}", "{code!r}", "{code:>10}", "{code:{bad}}", "{code:{"):
+            with self.subTest(template=template):
+                with self.argv("US", "--output-template", template):
+                    with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as context:
+                        IcsGenerator().run()
+
+                self.assertEqual(str(context.exception), "Invalid output template")
 
     def test_generate_calendar_error(self):
-        with patch(
-            "holidays.ical.ICalExporter.save_ics",
-            side_effect=ValueError("unknown error"),
-        ):
+        with patch("holidays.ical.ICalExporter.save_ics", side_effect=ValueError("unknown error")):
             with self.argv("US"):
                 with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as context:
                     IcsGenerator().run()