Plan breaks and time off for your team
Plan a regular lunch break per day and holidays or days off per team member, so clients can't book with them at those times.
On this page
Breaks and holidays are set per team member. During a break or holiday nobody can book with that person, while colleagues stay available. To close the whole business, use a closure instead. See Set opening hours, holidays and closures.
Set a regular break
Step 1: Go to Team and click the team member.
Step 2: Under Breaks, enter a start and end time for each day, or leave it on No break.
You can set one break per day, and it applies to that weekday every week.
Step 3: Click Save.
Add a holiday or day off
Step 1: On the same page, go to Holidays.
Step 2: Pick the From and Until dates.
For a single day off, pick the same date twice.
Step 3: Add a Note if you like, such as “Summer holiday”.
Step 4: Click Add holiday.
A holiday always covers whole days. To block someone for just a few hours, for example a dentist appointment, plan an appointment at that time in the agenda with a clear name, or link the team member's personal calendar. See Block busy times from a personal calendar.
How it looks in the agenda
In the day view, breaks and holidays are hatched blocks labelled Break or Holiday. Times when someone isn't scheduled show as Not working. Click one and the agenda tells you This time isn't available.
Can I set two breaks on one day?
No, there's one break per day. If you need a second one, block that time with an appointment in the agenda.
Do clients see why someone isn't available?
No, clients just see that nothing is free at that time. When a team member is on holiday, your booking page shows until when.
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