Add annotation regressors to forecaster config, merged holidays command, and timezone fix

.github/agents/api-backward-compatibility-specialist.md

@@ -494,3 +494,11 @@ After each assignment:
    Change:
    - Added guidance on <topic>
    ```
+
+### Lessons Learned
+
+**Session 2025 (PR #2176 — annotation regressors forecasting config)**:
+
+- **New pipeline config keys are additive (backward compatible)**: `future-annotation-regressors` uses `load_default=[]`, so existing configs without this key continue to work. This is the correct pattern for new optional pipeline features. When reviewing new schema fields, verify `load_default` (not `required=True`) is set for backward compatibility.
+- **Forecaster `_clean_parameters` is not a regression risk for new config keys**: New pipeline config keys left in `_clean_parameters` are preserved in DataSource attributes. New keys added to the removal list are dropped. Neither path is a breaking change for existing clients; both are intentional design choices. The API Specialist should verify only that the key naming (kebab-case via `data_key`) is consistent with existing keys — it is.
+- **`data_key` kebab-case is the API surface**: The external-facing key is the `data_key` value (`future-annotation-regressors`), not the Python attribute name (`future_annotation_regressors`). Clients sending JSON configs use the kebab-case form. Never check only the Python attribute name when reviewing API contracts for forecasting/reporting config fields.

.github/agents/architecture-domain-specialist.md

@@ -604,3 +604,10 @@ After each assignment:
 - **Schema parity gap**: The PR added `account_id` to `BeliefsSearchConfigSchema` but not to `Input` (io.py). These two schemas both expose `Sensor.search_beliefs` parameters; omitting a parameter from one creates a silent gap. The architecture agent must check both schemas on any search_beliefs parameter addition.
 - **Documentation vs. implementation mismatch**: The `reporting.rst` docs stated reporters can filter by `account_id`, but this only works if `Input` also has the field. Docs that outrun schema support mislead users. Always verify the full schema chain before documenting a feature.
 - **DataSource account_id=None for non-user sources**: The existing invariant (reporters/schedulers/forecasters have `account_id=None`) limits the usefulness of `account_id` filtering: it only matches user-type sources. PRs adding `account_id` filters should either document this limitation explicitly or reconsider the invariant.
+
+**Session 2025 (PR #2176 — annotation regressors for forecasting pipeline)**:
+
+- **Duck-type proxy pattern for non-sensor pipeline inputs**: `_AnnotationRegressorProxy` in `pipelines/base.py` provides `event_resolution` and `name` attributes so annotation data can flow through `detect_and_fill_missing_values` without being a real `Sensor`. When reviewing similar PRs, check that the proxy only exposes the attributes actually accessed (not `.id` as integer, `.unit`, etc.). The pattern is valid as long as the method being reused doesn't access attributes the proxy lacks.
+- **Annotation query parity**: `query_account_annotations` was added to mirror `query_asset_annotations`. When a new query function is added to `annotations.py`, verify both account-level and asset-level variants are kept consistent (same parameter list, same filter order).
+- **Pipeline config schema isolation**: `future-annotation-regressors` is correctly placed only in `TrainPredictPipelineConfigSchema` (a pipeline config key), not in reporter `Input` or `BeliefsSearchConfigSchema` (search params). Distinguish between: pipeline config keys (train/predict behavior), search parameters (timely_beliefs query filters), and reporter input specs. These are separate concerns with separate schemas.
+- **`_clean_parameters` does not remove annotation regressors**: The `future-annotation-regressors` key is intentionally preserved in DataSource attributes because it's needed for deterministic model retraining. When a new pipeline config key is added, decide explicitly: should it be removed from persisted attributes (add to `_clean_parameters` removal list) or preserved (leave it out)?

.github/agents/coordinator.md

@@ -661,3 +661,26 @@ If any agent hasn't self-improved, Lead must:
 - Test Specialist must cover all model classes that receive the new parameter
 
 **Additional gap**: `account_id` for non-user DataSources (reporters, schedulers, forecasters) remains `None`. The filter therefore only matches user-type sources. This architectural constraint (documented in Architecture Specialist) limits the feature's utility and should be prominently noted in documentation whenever `account_id` filtering is described.
+
+### Session 2025: Annotation Regressors Feature (PR #2176)
+
+**Context**: Feature adding `future-annotation-regressors` pipeline config, `holidays-by-package` CLI command, and `--timezone` to `add_holidays`. Reviewed post-session by Coordinator.
+
+**Delegation observation**: All 7 commits authored by `copilot-swe-agent[bot]` — single-agent execution. No specialist agents engaged. This is the recurring delegation failure pattern.
+
+**Code quality observation**: Despite single-agent execution, the implementation quality is high:
+- `query_account_annotations` correctly mirrors `query_asset_annotations`
+- `_AnnotationRegressorProxy` duck-type proxy is minimal and correct
+- Schema `data_key` kebab-case is consistent with existing fields
+- `_config.get("future_annotation_regressors")` correctly accesses Marshmallow-deserialized snake_case key
+- `holidays>=0.57` dependency has no known CVEs
+- Tests are meaningful with appropriately conservative assertion bounds
+
+**New patterns documented** (agent instructions updated):
+- Architecture Specialist: duck-type proxy pattern, annotation query parity, pipeline config key isolation, `_clean_parameters` retention decision
+- Data & Time Specialist: `--timezone` recommendation, UTC-naive convention for annotation-to-pipeline loading, DST boundary risk for full-day annotations
+- API Specialist: `load_default=[]` backward compatibility pattern, `data_key` as API surface (not Python attribute name)
+
+**Governance gap to monitor**: The `future-annotation-regressors` key is preserved in DataSource attributes (not cleaned out). This means repeated calls to `flexmeasures add forecasts` with the same config will produce DataSources with this key in their attributes. This is intentional for retraining but creates storage overhead at scale. No action needed now, but flag if this becomes a performance concern (see Performance Specialist).
+
+**One open question**: If both `account_id` and `asset_id` are omitted from an annotation regressor spec, the pipeline logs a warning and returns empty data — the forecast proceeds without that regressor. This is silent degradation. A future improvement could make this a validation error at schema load time. Not blocking for this PR.

.github/agents/data-time-semantics-specialist.md

@@ -194,3 +194,11 @@ After each assignment:
    Change:
    - Added guidance on <topic>
    ```
+
+### Lessons Learned
+
+**Session 2025 (PR #2176 — annotation regressors, timezone-aware holiday import)**:
+
+- **Holiday CLI commands need `--timezone`**: Without `--timezone`, `flexmeasures add holidays` and `flexmeasures add holidays-by-package` store annotations at UTC midnight. In CET (UTC+1), this means a holiday appearing at 01:00 local time in charts — one hour off. Always recommend `--timezone Europe/Amsterdam` (or equivalent) when documenting holiday import. The warning message in the CLI also surfaces this, but documentation must reinforce it.
+- **Annotation-to-pipeline UTC-naive convention**: When loading annotation timestamps into the forecasting pipeline, convert tz-aware datetimes to UTC-naive using `.tz_convert("UTC").tz_localize(None)`. This matches the convention established in `load_data_all_beliefs`. Failure to do this causes merge/alignment failures when joining annotation data with sensor data that uses the same convention.
+- **DST boundary risk for full-day annotations**: Holiday annotations span exactly one calendar day (e.g., `start=2024-03-31T00:00 CET`, `end=2024-04-01T00:00 CEST`). If stored tz-aware, the `end - start` interval is 23 hours across the spring-forward transition. If stored at UTC midnight (no timezone), `end - start` is always exactly 24 hours. Validate this is handled consistently when querying multi-year ranges spanning DST transitions.

documentation/changelog.rst

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ New features
 * New ``GET /api/v3_0/sources`` endpoint to list accessible data sources and defined types, with ``only_latest=true`` by default to return only the most recent version per source [see `PR #2126 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2126>`_]
 * Add support for filtering sensor data GET requests by ``source-type`` on ``/api/v3_0/sensors/<id>/data`` [see `PR #2127 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2127>`_]
 * Making monitoring alerts more flexible: allow ``flexmeasures monitor`` alerts to target one or more user IDs or email addresses with ``--recipient``; ``flexmeasures monitor last-seen`` can now narrow monitored users to one or more accounts with ``--account`` or to client accounts with ``--consultancy`` [see `PR #2158 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2158>`_]
+* Add ``--timezone`` option to ``flexmeasures add holidays`` to store holiday annotations at local midnight; defaults to the ``FLEXMEASURES_TIMEZONE`` config setting (note: ``--year`` is now required) [see `PR #2178 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2178>`_]
+* Merge ``flexmeasures add holidays-by-package`` into ``flexmeasures add holidays``; use ``--subdiv`` or ``--category`` to automatically switch to the ``holidays`` Python package, or ``--calendar-class``/``--calendar-kwargs`` for specific workalendar classes such as ``NetherlandsWithSchoolHolidays`` [see `PR #2178 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2178>`_]
+* Add ``annotation-regressors`` field to the forecasting pipeline config schema (renamed from ``future-annotation-regressors``), with structured ``account``/``asset``/``sensor`` and ``annotation-type`` keys, and support for sensor annotations [see `PR #2178 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/2178>`_]
 
 Infrastructure / Support
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documentation/concepts/annotations.rst

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ Annotations are particularly useful for:
 
 **Forecasting and Scheduling**
     Holiday annotations help forecasting algorithms understand when energy consumption patterns deviate from normal patterns.
-    FlexMeasures can automatically import public holidays using the ``flexmeasures add holidays`` command.
+    FlexMeasures can automatically import public holidays using ``flexmeasures add holidays`` (workalendar,
+    default) or the ``holidays`` package (supports school holidays for selected countries).
+    These can then be used directly as annotation regressors in the forecasting pipeline — see :ref:`forecasting`.
 
 **Data Quality Tracking**
     Mark periods with known sensor issues, data gaps, or quality problems using ``error`` or ``warning`` type annotations.
@@ -386,19 +388,67 @@ You can target accounts, assets, or sensors:
     flexmeasures add annotation --account-id 1 --content "..." --start "..." --end "..."
 
 
-**Holiday import command:**
+**Holiday import:**
 
-FlexMeasures can automatically import public holidays using the `workalendar <https://github.com/workalendar/workalendar>`_ library:
+The ``flexmeasures add holidays`` command supports both the `workalendar <https://github.com/workalendar/workalendar>`_ library (default) and the `holidays <https://python-holidays.readthedocs.io/>`_ package (for school holidays and additional subdivisions). Always pass ``--timezone`` matching the country's timezone so annotations are stored at local midnight rather than UTC midnight.
 
-.. code-block:: bash
+.. tip::
 
-    # Add holidays for a specific account
-    flexmeasures add holidays --account-id 1 --year 2025 --country NL
-
-    # Add holidays for an asset
-    flexmeasures add holidays --asset-id 5 --year 2025 --country DE
+   Omitting ``--timezone`` causes annotations to be stored at UTC midnight, which may make
+   holidays appear at the wrong local hour in charts (e.g. 1 AM or 2 AM in CET/CEST).
+
+.. tabs::
+
+    .. tab:: workalendar (public holidays)
+
+        Uses the `workalendar <https://github.com/workalendar/workalendar>`_ library. The default
+        when no ``--subdiv`` or ``--category`` is specified.
+
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            # Add NL public holidays for 2025, stored at Amsterdam midnight
+            flexmeasures add holidays --year 2025 --country NL --account 1 --timezone Europe/Amsterdam
+
+            # Add German public holidays (federal level)
+            flexmeasures add holidays --year 2025 --country DE --asset 5 --timezone Europe/Berlin
+
+    .. tab:: workalendar (specific calendar class)
+
+        Use ``--calendar-class`` to access a specific workalendar class not available via a plain
+        country code, such as regional school holiday calendars.
+
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            # Netherlands school holidays for the "north" region in 2024
+            flexmeasures add holidays --year 2024 \
+              --calendar-class workalendar.europe.netherlands.NetherlandsWithSchoolHolidays \
+              --calendar-kwargs '{"region": "north"}' \
+              --account 1 --timezone Europe/Amsterdam
+
+    .. tab:: holidays package (school holidays)
+
+        Use ``--subdiv`` or ``--category school`` to automatically switch to the
+        `holidays <https://python-holidays.readthedocs.io/>`_ package, which supports school
+        holidays for selected countries.
+
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            # Bavaria school holidays for 2024
+            flexmeasures add holidays --year 2024 --country DE --subdiv BY --category school \
+              --account 1 --timezone Europe/Berlin
+
+            # Dutch public holidays via the holidays package
+            flexmeasures add holidays --year 2025 --country NL --package holidays \
+              --account 1 --timezone Europe/Amsterdam
+
+        Key options when using the holidays package:
+
+        - ``--country``: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (e.g. ``DE``, ``NL``, ``AT``).
+        - ``--subdiv``: State/province code (e.g. ``BY`` for Bavaria).
+        - ``--category``: ``public`` (default), ``school``, ``optional``. Check
+          `python-holidays docs <https://python-holidays.readthedocs.io/>`_ for per-country options.
 
-See ``flexmeasures add holidays --help`` for available countries and options.
+See ``flexmeasures add holidays --help`` for all options.
 
 
 Viewing annotations

documentation/features/forecasting.rst

@@ -143,3 +143,43 @@ If you want to take regressors into account, in addition to merely past measurem
 Including regressors can significantly improve forecasting accuracy, especially when they are highly correlated with the target variable. For example, using irradiation forecasts as regressors can substantially improve solar production predictions.
 In `this weather forecast plugin <https://github.com/flexmeasures/flexmeasures-weather>`_, we enable you to collect regressor data for ``["temperature", "wind speed", "cloud cover", "irradiance"]``, at a location you select.
 
+Annotation regressors
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+In addition to sensor-based regressors, you can use *annotation regressors* to let the forecasting model learn from binary signals derived from annotation data. Holiday flags, factory shutdowns, or any other event stored as an annotation can be passed as future covariates.
+
+Annotation regressors are configured in the ``annotation-regressors`` key of the forecasting config. Each entry is a dict with:
+
+- ``account``, ``asset``, or ``sensor`` (required): the database ID of the account, asset, or sensor whose annotations to use.
+- ``annotation-type`` (optional, default ``"holiday"``): filter to annotations of this type (``"holiday"``, ``"label"``, ``"alert"``, etc.).
+- ``name`` (optional): a human-readable column name for the regressor. Defaults to ``annotation_regressor_<index>``.
+
+The annotation data is converted to a binary 0/1 time series at the target sensor's resolution: **1** for every time step that falls within an annotation period, **0** otherwise. Since holidays and scheduled events are typically known in advance, annotation regressors are treated as *future* covariates.
+
+Example config (passed via ``--config`` file):
+
+.. code-block:: json
+
+    {
+      "annotation-regressors": [
+        {"account": 1, "annotation-type": "holiday", "name": "public_holidays"},
+        {"asset": 5, "annotation-type": "label", "name": "factory_shutdown"}
+      ]
+    }
+
+Usage:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    flexmeasures add forecasts \
+      --from-date 2024-01-01 --to-date 2024-12-31 \
+      --max-forecast-horizon 24 \
+      --sensor 42 \
+      --config '{"annotation-regressors": [{"account": 1, "annotation-type": "holiday"}]}'
+
+.. note::
+
+   Holiday annotations must be added to the account or asset before running the forecast.
+   Use ``flexmeasures add holidays`` to populate them (supports both workalendar and the ``holidays``
+   package). See :ref:`annotations` for details.
+