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# How do I close a day or block time so no appointments can be booked (holiday, opening day)?

> Mark holidays, weekly days off and breaks in the calendar settings so those times show as closed.

**Short answer:** in **Calendar**, click the **gear** and add the day under **Holidays**, then click **Update**.

**1. Open the calendar settings**

Open **Calendar** from the side menu and click the **gear**.

**2. Close one day or a period**

Add the days, or a whole month, under **Holidays**.

**3. Close the same day every week**

Choose the day in **Open All Days Except..**, for example Friday.

**4. Block a few hours**

Add a **Break** (in whole hours). For a shorter block, such as a meeting, book a calendar entry with the **Note** switch on instead of a patient.

**5. Click Update**

Closed times are shaded on the calendar.

Only one doctor is off? Set it in his own calendar instead. See [Set a doctor's working hours](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/faq/doctor-working-hours.md).

> [!WARNING]
>
> Closing a time doesn't fully stop booking. Staff see **Branch is closed at the specified time!** when they save, but they can still confirm.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Holidays repeat every year.** If the closure was for one year only, remove it afterwards.

**Full guide:** [Calendar](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/reception/calendar.md)

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