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Holiday Calendar

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Plan Ahead with the Calendar

The Calendar lets you schedule closures, custom hours, and adjusted capacity for specific dates. Set everything up in advance and OrderRules enforces it automatically when the date arrives.

Import Holidays (Preset Calendars)

Don't type every holiday in by hand. From Calendar → Import Holidays, pick your country or region and OrderRules adds that year's public holidays as Store Closed dates in one click.

  1. Go to Calendar from the dashboard.
  2. Under Import Holidays, choose your country or region.
  3. Click Import for the year (for example, Import 2026).

OrderRules adds each public holiday for that year as a closed date. Dates you already set are skipped, so importing never overwrites your custom closures. Run it again each year — or for another region — to top up the calendar.

Supported countries and regions: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and India.

After importing, you can edit or remove any date, add a customer-facing message, or add custom closures for anything the national list doesn't cover — see below.

How to Add a Special Date

  1. Go to Calendar from the dashboard
  2. Click Add Special Date
  3. Choose a single date or a date range
  4. Select the type:
    • Store Closed -- block all orders
    • Custom Capacity -- override your daily limit
    • Custom Hours -- different open/close times
  5. Optionally add a customer-facing message
  6. Click Save

Holiday Closures

Block all orders on days you are not operating.

Date:    December 25, 2026
Type:    Store Closed
Message: "We're closed for Christmas. Happy holidays! We reopen December 26 at 9 AM."

For multi-day closures, select a date range:

Date Range: December 24 - December 26, 2026
Type:       Store Closed
Message:    "We're closed for the holidays. Back on December 27!"

Custom Capacity Days

Override your normal daily limit for high-demand or low-demand days.

Date:        November 27, 2026 (Black Friday)
Type:        Custom Capacity
Daily Limit: 300 (instead of your normal 50)
Message:     "Black Friday sale -- accepting extra orders today!"

Custom Hours

Adjust your operating hours for a specific date without changing your weekly schedule.

Date:  December 31, 2026
Type:  Custom Hours
Hours: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (instead of normal 6:00 PM close)

Priority Rules

Special dates always override your weekly schedule. If your store is normally open on Mondays but you add a closure for a Monday holiday, the closure wins.

When multiple special dates overlap, the most specific rule takes priority.

Visual Calendar View

The calendar displays a month view with color-coded dates:

  • Red -- closed
  • Yellow -- custom capacity
  • Blue -- custom hours

Click any highlighted date to edit or remove it.

Tips

  • Add all your holiday closures at the start of the year so you never forget
  • Past special dates are archived automatically and will not clutter your calendar
  • Changes take effect immediately -- useful for emergency closures
Multiple Windows Per DayCustom Closed Messages