✨ When You Need This Guide
Use this article when:
Your clinic will be closed for holidays, special events, or PTO
You want to stop patients from booking online during certain dates or hours
Common questions this article answers:
How do I block off specific dates from online scheduling?
Can I stop bookings for just one day?
What happens when clinic hours temporarily change?
✅ Set Clinic-Wide Vacation or Holiday Hours 🏥
Go to Scheduling > Settings
This is where you manage both default and special schedules.Click “Set Holiday/Vacation Hours”
You’ll see a calendar for editing your schedule.
Use arrows in the top corners to navigate between weeks or months.
Click and drag across the calendar to adjust hours.
Blue sections = available to book
Remove blue areas to block off time (unavailable)
Prefer manual control?
In the top-right of the calendar, switch to “Manual Input”
You can enter exact start/end times or click “Delete” to remove availability completely
Click “Save Schedule” before switching weeks
Important: Each week must be saved individually—changes will be lost if you move weeks before saving.
🧑⚕️ Set Vacation Hours for Specific Providers
In the same Scheduling > Settings page, click “Set User Provider Schedules”
Select the provider you want to adjust.
Click “Set Holiday/Vacation Hours”
Just like clinic-wide scheduling, you can:
Click and drag to adjust open hours
Or switch to Manual Input to precisely enter or delete time blocks
Click “Save Schedule” for each week you edit to lock in your changes.
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🎯 Key Details to Remember
Holiday/Vacation settings override your default availability
Blue = bookable time on the calendar
Always save your changes before moving weeks
You can combine click-and-drag with manual input for flexibility
🎉 You’ll Know It Worked When:
Patients can’t book during blocked-off times
Your online scheduler reflects accurate availability
Provider-specific time off appears correctly when scheduling
💬 Still Need Help?
We’re happy to walk you through setting up your calendar!
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