Managing Closure Dates

What Are Closure Dates?

Closure dates are specific days when a location is not operating. Unlike operating days (which define the weekly pattern), closure dates handle one-off closures like holidays, renovations, or company events.

Adding Closure Dates

1. Navigate to Locations and select a location
2. Go to the Closure Dates tab
3. Click Add Closure Date
4. Select the date or date range
5. Optionally add a reason (e.g., "Christmas Day", "Annual maintenance")
6. Save

How Closures Affect Scheduling

When a location has a closure date:

• The schedule builder knows not to generate slots for that date
• If you create a draft that spans a closure date, the closed day is excluded from coverage requirements
• Existing shifts on a closure date may be flagged for review

Closure dates are specific to each location. If you have multiple locations, you can set different closure dates for each one.

Removing a Closure Date

If plans change and the location will be open after all:

1. Go to the location's Closure Dates tab
2. Find the closure date
3. Click Remove or Delete

Closures vs. Holidays

• Holidays (in Settings) are organization-wide and informational. They mark dates on the calendar but do not automatically close locations.
• Closure dates are location-specific and actively prevent scheduling on those dates.

Use holidays for awareness and closure dates for actual closures. If all your locations close on a holiday, add it as a closure date on each location.

Tips

• Plan ahead: Add known closure dates (holidays, company events) at the beginning of the year
• Communicate early: Let employees know about closures as soon as they are decided
• Check for conflicts: Before adding a closure date, check if any employees are already scheduled for that day