Overview
The Holidays & Special Permissions page under Configuration → Holidays & Special Permissions has two tabs — Holidays for declaring organization holidays per employee category, and Special Permissions for granting time-bound permissions to specific categories on specific dates.
Holidays Tab
Lists all declared holidays: Name, Date, Holiday Type (Regular), Category Name, and Actions (pencil to edit, delete to remove). Click + to add.
Add Holiday (+)
- Holiday Name — Name of the holiday (required)
- Holiday Date — Date of the holiday (required)
- Employee Category — Which categories get this holiday (required)
- Restrict Holiday — Checkbox to mark as restricted holiday
Click Submit to save, or Cancel to discard.
Special Permissions Tab
Lists all special permissions: Name, Date, Start Time, End Time, Category Name, and Actions (pencil to edit, delete to remove). Click + to add.
Add Special Permission (+)
- Permission Name — Name for the permission (required)
- Permission Date — Date of the permission (required)
- Employee Category — Which categories get this permission (required)
- Start Time — Permission start time (required)
- End Time — Permission end time (required)
Click Submit to save, or Cancel to discard.
How Holidays & Special Permissions Work
- Admin declares holidays and special permissions for specific employee categories and dates.
- During Attendance Process, the system checks if a date is a declared holiday for the employee's category — if yes, it marks the day accordingly.
- Special permissions grant a time window on a specific date — employees within that category are allowed to be absent during the permitted hours without it counting as late or leave.
- These feed into Salary Process — holidays follow the payroll configuration for extra pay (if enabled), and special permissions don't affect salary.