Holidays overview

Holidays are designated days that allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate events of cultural, religious, or national significance. In HRStop, the Holidays module gives you a streamlined way to define, manage, and assign holiday calendars across the organization.

What is the Holidays module?

The Holidays module in HRStop lets you:

• Create and manage holiday calendars tailored to specific departments, entities, or locations.
• Assign holiday calendars to employees based on department, location, or individual assignment.
• Maintain multiple holiday calendars to reflect regional differences, office-specific holidays, or global teams.

Once holidays are assigned through a calendar, they automatically reflect in the respective employee's:

• Calendar view
• Dashboard widgets
• Leave planning screens

Multiple holiday calendars

You can create multiple holiday calendars within the portal. This is particularly useful for organizations operating across:

• Multiple locations
• Different departments with unique leave structures
• Separate business units or legal entities

Each calendar can be uniquely named and described, allowing for easy identification and management.

Learn how to create a new holiday calendar →

Optional holiday management

HRStop also supports the concept of Optional or Restricted Holidays. These are holidays that employees can choose from based on their personal preferences, religious beliefs, or local customs—without enforcing them across the entire company.

This offers greater flexibility and cultural inclusiveness in managing time off.

Read more about Optional Holiday Management →

Assigning holiday calendars

Once you create a holiday calendar, you must assign it to the appropriate set of employees. You can assign it based on:

• Department
• Location
• Entity
• Specific Employees

This ensures the right holiday list appears for the right group of employees.

Learn how to assign a holiday calendar →

Key highlights

• Create multiple calendars to reflect local and global needs.
• Assign calendars flexibly based on various criteria.
• Option to include mandatory and optional holidays.
• Automatically updates employees' calendars and dashboards upon assignment.