Configuring Holiday Settings

Perform the following tasks from the System Holiday Settings window:

Viewing a List of Holidays

Use this procedure to view a list of Holidays.


Step 1blank.gif Choose System > Holiday Settings. The holiday settings for the current year are displayed. If no holidays are configured, proceed to Adding a Holiday.

Step 2blank.gif Choose the year for which you want to display the list of holidays from the drop-down list, or choose All Holidays to display all years.

Step 3blank.gif The list of holidays shows the date and description of each holiday.


 

Adding a Holiday

Use the following procedures to add Holidays:

Adding Fixed Holidays

Fixed holidays are holidays that occur on the same date every year, such as New Year’s Day or Christmas. Fixed holidays are automatically added to future years. Use this procedure to add fixed holidays.


Step 1blank.gif Choose System > Holiday Settings.

Step 2blank.gif Select Fixed Holidays from the drop-down list. The Add a New Holiday screen displays.

Step 3blank.gif Select the date by clicking on the calendar icon.

Step 4blank.gif Enter the holiday description (for example, “New Year's Eve”). This field is optional.

Step 5blank.gif Click Add.


 

Adding Regular Holidays

Regular holidays are holidays that occur on a different date each year. Use this procedure to add regular holidays.


Step 1blank.gif Choose System > Holiday Settings.

Step 2blank.gif Choose the year for which you want to add holiday settings from the drop-down list. The Add a New Holiday screen displays.

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Noteblank.gif You can add holidays only for the current year and next year.


Step 3blank.gif Select the date by clicking on the calendar icon.

Step 4blank.gif Enter the holiday description (for example, “New Year's Eve”). This field is optional.

Step 5blank.gif Click Add.


 

Copying Holidays

To copy a holiday from one calendar year to another, configure holidays for the year and choose Copy All to Next Year.

Displaying or Modifying a Holiday

Use this procedure to display or modify Holidays.


Step 1blank.gif Choose System > Holiday Settings. The holiday settings for the current year are displayed.

Step 2blank.gif Choose the year for which you want to display or modify holidays from the drop-down list, or choose All Holidays to display all years.

Step 3blank.gif Click the holiday to edit the description.

Step 4blank.gif Click Save to save the changes.

Step 5blank.gif Click Ok at the information prompt.


 

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Tipblank.gif To change the date of a holiday, you must delete it and add it under the new date.


Copying Holidays

To copy a holiday from one calendar year to another, configure holidays for the year and choose Copy All to Next Year.

Deleting a Holiday

Use this procedure to delete a holiday.


Step 1blank.gif Choose System > Holiday Settings.

Step 2blank.gif Choose the year for which you want to delete holidays from the drop-down list, or choose All Holidays to display all years.

Step 3blank.gif Check the box next to the holiday or holidays and click Delete.

Step 4blank.gif Click Ok at the information prompt.