Holidays Row - Shifton Help

Mark specific dates as holidays on the schedule grid using the Holidays row. Holidays appear at the top of the calendar and help managers account for non-working days.

What Is This?

The Holidays row sits at the very top of the schedule calendar grid. It provides a visual indicator for holidays and special non-working days. Managers can add, edit, or remove holidays directly from this row using the context menu. When a day is marked as a holiday, it appears highlighted on the grid, making it easy to spot when planning shifts.

Prerequisites

#	Prerequisite	Details
1	Access to the Schedule page	You must have a project with at least one schedule
2	Admin, Owner, or Manager role	You need permissions to manage holidays

Step-by-Step Instructions

Viewing the Holidays Row

Navigate to the Schedule page for your project.

Look at the top of the calendar grid — the Holidays row is the first row.

Days that have been marked as holidays will display an indicator (color highlight, label, or icon).

Adding a Holiday

On the Holidays row, locate the date you want to mark as a holiday.

Click the context menu (three-dot icon) on the Holidays row for that day.

Select Add holiday (or the equivalent option).

Fill in the details:

Field	Description
Date	The date of the holiday (pre-filled based on where you clicked)
Name / Description	A label for the holiday (e.g., “Independence Day,” “Company Holiday”)

Click Save.

The holiday appears as a marked entry in the Holidays row.

Editing a Holiday

Click on the holiday entry in the Holidays row.

Modify the name or description.

Click Save.

Removing a Holiday

Click on the holiday entry or use the context menu on that day.

Select Delete (or Remove holiday).

Confirm the deletion.

How Holidays Affect the Schedule

Aspect	Behavior
Visual indicator	Holiday dates are highlighted on the grid for all users to see
Shift creation	Holidays do not automatically prevent shifts from being created on those days
Pay rates	Depending on your configuration, holiday shifts may have different pay rates
Employee notifications	Employees can see which days are marked as holidays on their schedule view

Note: Marking a day as a holiday does not automatically remove or modify existing shifts on that day. If you do not want employees to work on a holiday, you must manually delete or adjust shifts for that date.

Access Permissions

Role	View Holidays	Add Holiday	Edit Holiday	Delete Holiday
Owner	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Admin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manager	Yes (assigned projects)	Yes (assigned projects)	Yes (assigned projects)	Yes (assigned projects)
Employee	Yes	No	No	No

FAQ

Q: Does marking a day as a holiday automatically cancel shifts on that day?
A: No. Holidays are informational markers. Existing shifts remain in place unless you manually delete or modify them.

Q: Can I add holidays for an entire year at once?
A: Holidays are added individually per date. For recurring annual holidays, you will need to add them to each schedule as needed.

Q: Do holidays affect payroll calculations?
A: This depends on your pay rate and overtime settings. Some configurations apply a holiday pay multiplier to shifts worked on marked holidays.

Q: Can employees see which days are holidays?
A: Yes. The Holidays row is visible to all users who can view the schedule.

Possible Issues and Solutions

Issue	Possible Cause	Solution
Holidays row is not visible	The grid may be scrolled down past it	Scroll to the top of the calendar grid
Cannot add a holiday	Insufficient permissions	Confirm you have Manager, Admin, or Owner access
Holiday marker does not appear after saving	Browser cache or display issue	Refresh the page
Shifts still exist on a marked holiday	Holidays do not auto-remove shifts	Manually delete or adjust shifts on the holiday date
Holiday label is cut off on the grid	Limited display space in certain view modes	Switch to Day or Week view for more detail, or hover over the holiday to see the full label