This guide explains how to manage public holidays in the system, including how to filter, create, assign, and delete holidays using the built-in holiday management tools.
Configuring Public Holidays
Click here to see where to enable public holidays if they arent yet configured for your account.
Filtering & Sorting Holidays
Public holidays are filtered by calendar year using the date selector at the top left of the Holidays page.
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To view a different year, click the date range and select your desired start and end dates.
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You can sort holidays by:
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Date
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Holiday Name
Just click on the corresponding column header.
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Syncing or Creating Public Holidays
You have two main options for managing public holiday entries:
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Synchronise New Public Holidays
Restores all non-custom holidays that are officially recognized, especially useful if any were deleted. -
Create Holiday
Lets you add custom public holidays that are not automatically generated by the system.
Managing Holiday Assignments
Each holiday shows the number of staff currently assigned to it under the "Assigned Staff" column.
To manage staff:
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Click Manage Assignment beside any holiday.
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A panel will open allowing you to:
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View and remove currently assigned staff.
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Filter staff by:
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Companies
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Contract Type
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User Group
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Check or uncheck “Show Non-Public Holiday Staff” to include/exclude staff who are not eligible for public holidays.
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Once you’ve selected the relevant users, click Submit to apply changes.
Deleting Holidays
Click the delete icon (🗑️) next to any holiday to remove it from the system.
Note: Deleting a public holiday will remove it for everyone in the system.
If you accidentally delete a system holiday, use the Synchronise New Public Holidays button to restore all official (non-custom) public holidays.
If you need more help or run into any issues, feel free to reach out to the support team.