You can add official holidays in Day Off to ensure they are automatically reflected in your team’s calendar.
Steps to Add Official Holidays
To Add official holidays:
- On the web version, open the left-hand menu
- Go to People → Locations
- Click the edit (pencil) icon next to the location
- Open the Official holidays tab
- Click on “Import holidays from Google”
- Select the Country name
- Click find holidays
- Select all holidays or select the official holidays you want to apply them
- Click confirm
or - Click on add holiday
- Add the official holiday’s name
- Select the start and end date
- Click Save
Why Add Official Holidays?
Adding holidays helps you:
- Ensure holidays are not deducted from leave balances
- Keep the team calendar accurate
- Manage different holidays per location
Location Based Holidays
- You can assign holidays to specific locations
- Useful for companies with teams in different countries
- Each location sees only its relevant holidays
Tips for Managing Holidays
- Add holidays for each location before the new year starts.
- After you import holidays from Google, review the list and keep only the days your office observes.
- Use the add holiday option for company-specific days off that are not in the imported list.
- Check the team calendar afterwards to make sure every holiday appears on the right dates.
What to Do Next
Since holidays are set per location, make sure each office has its own location first. If you need one, see how to add a new location. Then, employees can check public holidays and weekends for their own location. As a result, everyone knows in advance which days the office is closed, and these days are not deducted from leave balances.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can different offices have different holidays?
Yes. You can assign holidays to specific locations. Each location then sees only its relevant holidays.
Do I have to type every holiday by hand?
No. Instead, you can import holidays from Google for your country and then select the ones you want.