Setting up holidays and other special events on a calendar schedule
You configure holidays and other special events on a global calendar schedule. Other weekly schedules include holidays and
special events by referencing the calendar schedule that defines them. This way, if you use multiple schedules, you have to
set up holidays only once.
Prerequisites: This procedure explains how to set up a calendar schedule with holidays and other special events.
- To access the Calendar Schedules view, click .The Calendar Schedules view opens.
- To add a calendar schedule, click the Add button (
).The Add New Calendar Schedule view opens. - Enter a name for the calendar schedule in the
Display Nameproperty. - To add an event, click the Add button () on the Events tab.
- Enter a name for the holiday or event in the
Display Nameproperty. - Do one of the following:
- If the special event occurs on a single, specific day, select
DateforType.The four options work together to identify the single date. For example, if you select a weekday ofTuesday, month of5, and set the remaining properties toAny DayandAny Year, the special event occurs only on a Tuesday that falls on the fifth day of any month in any year. If a month does not have a Tuesday the fifth, no event is scheduled to occur that month. - If the special event takes place over two or more days, select
Date RangeforType.The three options work together to identify the beginning and ending dates. While the start day can be after the end date, this only makes sense if year property is set toAny Year. For example, the start day can be in December and the end date in March indicating that the event occurs during December, January and February. - If the date of the special event differs each year, but you can define it based on the day of the week, the week in the month,
and the month in the year, select
Week and DayforType.The three options work together to identify the date. For example, if weekday is set to Monday, week to 3, and month to February, the event occurs only on the third Monday in February. - The
Customoption is the most flexible, allowing you to configure any conceivable date. An example of where you might use this option is for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., which is always the fourth Thursday in November.
- If the special event occurs on a single, specific day, select
- Define the date, day or range and click
Ok.You can make only one selection for each property. This includes anAny...option, in addition to the specific options.The system creates the special event. - Configure the schedule properties on the Schedule Setup tab and save the schedule by clicking Save.NOTE: You can move between tabs without losing unsaved data, however, you must click the Save button before leaving the view or data are lost and no new schedule is added.