The Holidays tab shows all national holidays for your location's country. This article explains how to navigate and manage your holiday calendar.

Viewing Your Holidays

When you open the Holidays tab, you'll see:

  • A list of all national holidays for your country
  • The date of each holiday (showing the next occurrence)
  • Toggle switches to enable or disable each holiday
  • A master toggle to control all holidays at once

Holiday Display

Each holiday entry shows:

  • Holiday name — The official name of the holiday
  • Date — When it occurs (or next occurrence for variable dates)
  • Status toggle — Whether it's enabled as a closure Holidays are displayed for the current year. Variable holidays (like Easter) show their date for the current year.

Understanding Holiday Types

Fixed Holidays

These occur on the same date every year:

  • New Year's Day (January 1)
  • Independence Day (July 4 in the US)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)

Variable Holidays

These change dates each year:

  • Easter (varies based on lunar calendar)
  • Thanksgiving (4th Thursday of November in the US)
  • Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May in many countries) The system automatically calculates correct dates for variable holidays.

Your Location's Country

Holidays are determined by your location settings:

  1. Your location has a timezone setting
  2. The timezone indicates your country
  3. National holidays for that country are displayed If you serve multiple countries with different locations, each location shows its relevant holidays.

Reviewing Holiday Status

At a glance, you can see:

  • Enabled holidays — Toggle is on (typically shown in green)
  • Disabled holidays — Toggle is off Enabled holidays mean your business is closed on that date.

Year-to-Year Behavior

Holiday settings persist from year to year:

  • If you enabled Christmas last year, it's enabled this year too
  • Variable holiday dates automatically update each year
  • You don't need to reconfigure holidays annually However, it's good practice to review your settings before major holiday periods.

Regional Holidays

Some holidays are specific to certain regions or states:

  • State-specific holidays (like Texas Independence Day)
  • Religious holidays observed regionally
  • Local observances The system may include regional holidays based on your location's state or region setting.

Holidays Not Listed

If a holiday you observe isn't in the list:

  1. It may not be a recognized national holiday
  2. Use Date-Specific Hours to close for custom dates
  3. Mark the date as closed manually The Holidays feature covers national holidays; custom closures use the date-specific hours feature.

Best Practices

  1. Review seasonally — Check holiday settings before each major holiday period
  2. Plan for partial days — If you're open with reduced hours, use date-specific hours instead
  3. Consider your clientele — Enable holidays your customers expect you to observe
  4. Check annually — Verify variable holiday dates are correct for the new year