Blackout dates block time off requests for selected employees during busy periods or critical dates. You control who the restriction applies to and when it runs.
Add a blackout day
Select your name in the top-right corner.
Select Settings.
Select Calendar, then Blackout dates.
Select Add blackout day.
Enter a name for the blackout period.
Select the From and To dates.
Select the employees the blackout applies to.
Save your changes.
The blackout dates now appear on the calendar for the selected employees.
📎NOTE: You can’t add a blackout date on a public holiday. Remove the public holiday from the employees’ public holiday group first.
Allow overrides for specific policies
You can allow certain time off policies to override blackout dates. This lets employees request time off during a blackout when the policy allows it.
Under Allow to override blackout date for selected policies, select the relevant policies, then save your changes.
📌TIP: Admins and team managers can book time off for themselves on blackout dates. They can book time off for others only when overrides apply, or you remove the blackout.