Holiday calendars
Create a calendar
- Go to Attendance configuration → Holiday and select Add calendar.
- Fill in the fields and save.
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Calendar name | A unique name, for example Bengaluru 2026. |
| Description | What the calendar is for or who it applies to. |
| Active | Whether the calendar can be used. |
| Default | Use this calendar when an employee has none. Only one calendar can be the default. |
Add holidays
- Select View Holidays on the calendar, then Add new holiday.
- Enter the Holiday date, Holiday name and Type, and save.
Only one holiday can be on a date in a calendar.
Holiday types
| Type | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| National or mandatory holiday (NH) | A day off for everyone on the calendar. Working on it shows as, for example, NH/P and can earn comp-off. |
| Restricted holiday (RH) / Optional holiday (OH) | A normal working day. Employees choose a limited number of these and apply for them as leave, using a leave type with the Optional holiday keyword. See Map leave types to a leave group. |
Assigning calendars
Employees get a calendar through their employee record or their attendance group. Holidays affect leave too: leave rules decide whether holidays inside a leave request count as leave.
For a one-off change on a single date, use Exceptional dates instead of editing the calendar.