The Holidays feature allows you to record public holidays, company holidays, and other non-working days.
Holidays are used by the HR module when calculating attendance, leave, payroll, and employee schedules.
You can create holidays that apply to the entire business or only to a specific business location.
Creating a Holiday
Go to HR → Holidays.
Enter the holiday details.
Click Add Holiday.
Holiday Details
Name
Enter a descriptive name for the holiday.
Examples:
Eid al-Fitr
Independence Day
Christmas
Company Annual Retreat
Start Date
Select the first day of the holiday.
End Date (Optional)
If the holiday lasts for multiple days, select the final day.
Leave this field blank for single-day holidays.
Business Location (Optional)
Choose whether the holiday applies to:
All Locations
A specific business location
This allows different branches or businesses to observe different holidays.
Note (Optional)
Add any additional information about the holiday.
Example:
Office closed.
Emergency staff only.
Public holiday.
Managing Holidays
All holidays are displayed in the Holidays list.
From the Actions menu, you can:
Edit a holiday.
Delete a holiday.
How Holidays Are Used
Holidays are recognized throughout the HR module and may be used when calculating:
Employee attendance
Working days
Payroll
Leave balances
Overtime
This helps ensure employees are not incorrectly marked absent or scheduled on official holidays.
Best Practices
Create public holidays at the beginning of each year.
Use location-specific holidays when different branches observe different holiday calendars.
Use multi-day holidays for extended holiday periods instead of creating separate entries for each day.
Add notes where employees or managers may need additional information about the holiday.