On Vagaro, you can use the personal task feature to block holidays and prevent customers from booking. If a holiday falls on the same date each year, you can set the task to repeat yearly. If the holiday falls on a different date each year, you'll need to block it off manually.
Prerequisites: This feature is available for all Vagaro businesses.
To schedule a personal task:
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Go to the Calendar
screen, then select the calendar you want to view.
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Go to the day you want to add the task, select any timeslot to open the menu, and then select Personal Task.
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Optionally, enter the following details for the task:
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Task Name: The name of the task as it will appear on the calendar.
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Task Color: The color of the task as it will appear on the calendar.
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Date: The day you're setting the task for.
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Comments: Any additional notes added to the task. These comments can be viewed when opening the task.
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Files: Add files to the personal task. These files can be viewed by opening the task.
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To block off the entire day so customers can't book, select Time Off, turn on Entire Day Off, and then select Submit in the top-right corner.
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Make sure that Block Online Booking is turned on; otherwise, the time will not be blocked on your calendar.
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If you want to block off the same day each year, select Repeat, choose a Yearly repeat cycle, the day it'll repeat, and then select Save.
Important
If the holiday falls on a different day of the month each year, you won't be able to repeat the task using this option. Instead, you'll need to manually add the task for the correct date each year.
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Select Book to finalize the personal task.
To schedule a personal task:
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Go to the Calendar
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Go to the day you want to add the task, select any timeslot to open the menu, and then select Personal Task.
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Optionally, enter the following details for the task:
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Task Name: The name of the task as it will appear on the calendar.
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Add Comment: Any additional notes added to the task. These comments can be viewed when opening the task. You can also drag and drop files to add them to the task.
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To change the personal task's color, select the color menu next to Task Name and choose a color.
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To prevent customers from booking, ensure that Block Online Booking and Full Day Off are turned on.
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If you want to block off the same day each year, choose the Yearly repeat cycle and select the holiday's month and day.
Important
If the holiday falls on a different day of the month each year, you won't be able to repeat the task using this option. Instead, you'll need to manually add the task for the correct date each year.
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Select Book to finalize the personal task.
You've blocked off your calendar with a personal task.
Comments
2 comments
How do you shut down an entire business for a holiday though? Do you really have to go to every employee and do this?
Hi Raymond, yes. That's what you would need to do. I recommend adding your feedback to this feature request, and I'll let our product team know. holiday hours – Customer Feedback for Vagaro
Thanks,
Jamie
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