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keywords: holiday calendar, holidays, non-working days, calendar settings, vacation, bank holidays, public holidays, time off, calendar management, profile settings, personal settings
summary: Explains how to configure holiday calendars in Manor to display holidays and non-working days in your calendar views. Covers selecting default holiday calendars and adding extra holiday calendars for accurate time tracking and scheduling.
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# Holiday Calendars

## What are Holiday Calendars?

Holiday calendars display official holidays, public holidays, and other non-working days in your calendar views. By configuring which holiday calendars apply to you, Manor can accurately account for non-working days when analyzing your time tracking and workload.

## Why Holiday Calendars Matter

Using holiday calendars helps you:

- **Accurate time tracking** — Calendar calculations exclude holidays and days off
- **Realistic scheduling** — See which days are non-working when planning your time
- **Project planning** — Account for holidays when estimating project timelines
- **Regional awareness** — Select calendars matching your work location or region
- **Multi-location support** — If you work across multiple locations, add their respective holiday calendars

## Accessing Holiday Calendar Settings

To configure your holiday calendars:

1. Navigate to **Time** in the main navigation.

2. Click the **Settings** button in the Time view toolbar (usually in the top right area).

3. The Holiday calendar settings dialog opens, showing options for your calendar configuration.

## Configuring Holiday Calendars

### Default Holiday Calendar

The **Default holiday calendar** is a firm-wide setting that applies to your entire organization:

- Shows the primary holiday calendar for your organization (e.g., "Iceland", "United States", "United Kingdom", etc.)
- This setting is configured by your organization's administrators and cannot be changed by individual users
- All employees in your firm use the same default holiday calendar unless extra calendars are added

Your default holiday calendar appears in all your calendar views automatically.

### Extra Holiday Calendars

The **Extra holiday calendars** section allows you to add additional holiday calendars beyond the default:

**Adding Extra Holiday Calendars:**

1. In the "Extra holiday calendars" section, click on the **Select Some Options** dropdown.

2. A list of available holiday calendars appears (e.g., "United States", "Ireland", "Denmark", etc.).

3. Select one or more additional calendars by clicking on them:
   - You can select multiple calendars if you work across different regions or locations
   - Each selected calendar's holidays will appear in your calendar views

4. Click **Save** to apply your selections.

Your selected extra holiday calendars now appear alongside your default holiday calendar in all calendar views.

## Holiday Calendar Display

Once configured, holiday calendars display:

- **In your calendar views** — Holiday dates are marked and may be highlighted differently from regular working days
- **In time tracking** — When analyzing time logged, the system recognizes holidays as non-working days
- **In scheduling** — When planning tasks or events, holidays help you understand available working days
- **In reporting** — Holiday information factors into workload and availability calculations

## Multi-Regional Setup

If you work in multiple locations or regions:

1. Keep your **Default holiday calendar** set to your primary location (this is firm-wide)
2. Add extra holiday calendars for other regions where you work
3. Manor will recognize all selected holidays when calculating workload and availability

### Example Scenarios:

**Scenario 1: Working in Multiple Countries**
- Default calendar: Iceland
- Extra calendars: United States, Ireland
- Result: All three countries' holidays appear in your calendar

**Scenario 2: Remote Work Across Regions**
- Default calendar: United Kingdom
- Extra calendars: Germany
- Result: Both UK and German holidays display, helping you coordinate with international teams

## Time Tracking and Holidays

Manor uses your configured holiday calendars to:

- **Exclude holidays from daily targets** — Your daily hour target adjusts for holiday dates
- **Identify non-working days** — When tracking time, you can see which days are officially holidays
- **Calculate availability** — Project planning takes holiday calendars into account
- **Generate accurate reports** — Holiday periods are properly accounted for in time and productivity reports

## Best Practices

**Select Accurate Calendars**
- Ensure your default and extra calendars match the actual locations and regions where you work
- Update your settings if your work location or responsibilities change

**Review Periodically**
- When you change roles or work locations, revisit your holiday calendar settings
- Verify that the calendars match your current work situation

**Coordinate with Team Members**
- If working with international teams, ensure everyone has the appropriate holiday calendars configured
- This helps with scheduling and availability understanding across the team

**Note Regional Differences**
- Some holidays may differ by region or organization
- If your organization has custom holiday schedules, contact your administrator about adding them

## Important Notes

- **Default calendar is firm-wide** — Your organization's default holiday calendar is set by administrators and applies to all employees
- **Extra calendars are personal** — Only you can see and manage your extra holiday calendar selections
- **Changes take effect immediately** — Once you save your holiday calendar settings, they apply immediately to all your calendar views
- **Holidays may affect calculations** — Time tracking reports and project planning calculations consider your configured holiday calendars

## Troubleshooting

**I don't see the holiday calendars I need**

- The available holiday calendars are set up by your organization's administrators
- If a holiday calendar you need is missing, contact your administrator about adding it to the system
- In the meantime, you can note non-working days in your calendar manually as events

**Holidays are appearing incorrectly**

- Verify you've selected the correct holiday calendar for your location
- Check that the calendar is showing current year holidays (older versions may not include future years' holidays)
- Contact your administrator if holidays are missing or incorrect

**I need a custom holiday calendar**

- Custom holiday calendars are typically configured by administrators
- Contact your system administrator to request setup of a specific holiday calendar for your organization

## Related Documentation

- [Calendar Sync](../organizing-work/calendar-sync.md) — Connect external calendars to Manor
- [Events](../organizing-work/events.md) — Manage calendar events and appointments
- [Time Tracking](../organizing-work/time-tracking.md) — Log and track your time
- [Date and Time Settings](../profile/date-and-time-settings.md) — Configure timezone and date format preferences