Set up pay holidays for the following year

1. Go to the Pay Holidays page. From the Main menu, select Pay Setup > Pay Holidays.

   The days previously defined as holidays for your account display.

2. Use the filters to view the pay holidays for next year's dates.

   Tip: Click the Filter icon to display the current filters. Click the icon again to close the Filter pane.

3. Click +Add to add a new holiday.

4. Enter a Name, Description, and Reference Code (these can be the same).

5. Select the date.

6. You can leave the Holiday Type field blank.

   Tip: You can copy an existing Pay Holiday record, such as a system-generated one, and modify the information in the fields as required to create a new Pay Holiday. The new holiday record will be a “custom” one.

   Note: The Names and Descriptions of the holidays must be unique. These values should be different from any other holiday that you set up, as well as the system-generated holidays. It is recommended to put a hyphen after the year. For example, 2026 – New Years Day.

7. Click Save.

After you define the Pay Holidays for the year, add them to the appropriate Holiday Group.

1. Go to the Holiday Group page. From the Main menu, select Pay Setup > Holiday Group.

2. Select the Holiday Group to modify.

3. At the bottom half of the screen, move the relevant holidays from the ‘Available’ to the ‘Current’ column using the arrows.

   Tip: Double clicking on a specific Holiday will also move it from one column to the other.

   Note: If you do not see the holiday you just added, click Refresh.

4. Click Save and Refresh.

Tip: When a date is defined as a Pay Holiday, the Timesheets page. From the Main menu, select Timesheets. displays the entire day in a different color with a gift icon. The name of the holiday displays when you hover your mouse over the day.