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Set holiday closures & special hours

Holiday closures let you mark specific dates as closed so the AI stops offering and booking slots on those days — across phone, chat, and online booking. Manage them under Settings → Locations → Holiday Closures. Common US holidays are suggested automatically, and each location can have its own schedule.

Updated July 28, 20261 min read

Holiday closures stop your AI from booking appointments on days you're closed. Mark a date closed once and it's respected everywhere — phone, chat, and your public booking page.

Where to manage them

Settings → Locations → Holiday Closures

You'll see a list of upcoming dates with a Closed / Open switch on each. Common US holidays for the next year are suggested automatically, and a counter shows how many closed days are coming up.

Set your closures

  1. Open Settings → Locations and scroll to Holiday Closures.
  2. For each suggested holiday, flip the switch to Closed (or leave it Open if you work that day).
  3. To add a date that isn't listed, use the add closure row — enter a name and date, then Add.
  4. That's it. Changes save the moment you make them.

The most common closed holidays — New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day — are pre-selected for you the first time you open the page. Adjust any you don't observe.

Multiple locations

If you have more than one location, each closure row has a scope dropdown:

  • All locations — closed everywhere on that date.
  • A specific location — closed only there.

This lets each office keep its own holiday schedule from one screen.

How it works on calls

On a closed date, the AI simply has no availability to offer. If a caller asks to book that day, it explains you're closed and offers the next open day instead — the same way it handles a day you're not normally open.

Tip: For a day where you're open but on reduced hours, don't mark it closed — instead edit that day's business hours for the location, or add the detail to Custom Knowledge so the AI can mention it.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to save after toggling a holiday?
No. Every change saves immediately — toggle a day closed and it takes effect on the next call, chat, or booking-page visit. There's no separate Save button.
Does this affect phone bookings too, or just online?
All of them. Closed days are enforced everywhere availability is calculated — the phone AI, AI chat, and the public booking page all stop offering slots on a closed date.
Can different locations have different holidays?
Yes. Each closure has a scope — All locations or a specific one. If you're open at your downtown office on a day the suburb office is closed, set the scope accordingly.
What about closing early, like Christmas Eve at noon?
Holiday closures mark a whole day closed. For a partial day, adjust that day's business hours for the location, or add a note in Custom Knowledge so the AI mentions the early close.

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