Holidays & Blackout Dates

Block out dates when your store is closed or when you can't fulfill deliveries. Customers won't be able to schedule orders on these dates.

Adding a holiday or blackout date

1. Go to Scheduling > Holidays
2. Click Add Holiday
3. Enter:
   • Date — The specific date (or date range)
   • Name — A label for your reference (e.g., "Christmas Day", "Inventory Day")
   • Affected methods — Choose which delivery methods are unavailable (all, or specific ones)

Recurring holidays

For holidays that repeat annually (e.g., New Year's Day, Independence Day):

• Add them once and mark as Recurring
• Scrollengine will automatically block the same date each year

Partial closures

If you're closing only part of the day or only for certain methods:

• Instead of a full blackout, adjust your Time Slots for that date
• For example, close delivery but keep pickup available on a holiday

How customers see it

• Blackout dates appear as unavailable (greyed out) on the calendar widget
• Customers cannot select these dates
• If today is a blackout date, only future available dates are shown

Planning ahead

• Add holidays at the start of each quarter or year
• Consider adding blackout dates for:
  • Public holidays
  • Staff training days
  • Inventory counts
  • Severe weather events (add these ad-hoc)

Removing a blackout date

1. Go to Scheduling > Holidays
2. Find the date in the list
3. Click Remove
4. The date becomes available to customers immediately