Public holidays are common in every country, and each country has its own specific public holidays. For example, Thanksgiving is a public holiday in the USA. In effect, a company needs to comply with the public holidays relevant to their particular country, or they may face legal implications. Also, a company needs to configure its existing HR system to accommodate the public holidays relevant to its particular country. With OrangeHRM, a company can now easily add/remove holidays. It is possible to add both repeating and non-repeating holidays for that particular country.
To access this feature, go to Leave -> More -> Configure ->Holidays. The 'Holidays' screen is displayed as follows:
Step 1 – Click the 'Add' button. The 'Add Holiday' screen is displayed.
Step 2 – Complete the following Fields.
| Field | Description |
| Name | Name of the holiday. |
| Date | Date and the month of the holiday. |
| Full-Day / Half Day | If the holiday is a full day or a half-day. |
| Repeats Annually | If the holiday recurs every year, then this field needs to be enabled (the Christmas holiday is on the 25th of December every year). |
Cancel leave records overlapping this holiday
| Cancels any pre-approved leave that overlaps with a newly added holiday. |
| Country | The country to which the holiday is applicable. |
| Location | City/State to which the holiday is applicable. |
Step 3 – Click 'Save' after defining the Holidays.
Auto-Cancel Leave on Late Holiday Entry
If a holiday is added or updated (past, present, or future), the system automatically cancels overlapping leave entries. To enable this feature, check the box in front of Cancel leave records overlapping this holiday.
How to remove Holidays
Step 1 - Select the holiday(s) from the holiday list mentioned in the 'Holidays' screen and delete by clicking the checkbox corresponding to the holiday you wish to remove.
Step 2- Click the button in the top left corner of the list. Upon clicking this button, the following pop-up menu is enabled.
Step 3 - From this pop-up menu, select the 'Delete Selected ' Option. Upon clicking this option, the selected holidays will be deleted.
How to Filter Holidays
Step 1 - Click the Filter button on the top right corner of the screen to filter the holiday list.