{"id":9395,"date":"2026-02-09T16:09:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/?p=9395"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:09:19","slug":"public-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/public-holidays","title":{"rendered":"Automate how you schedule around public holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you could always add public holidays to your team\u2019s schedules on Resource Guru, this release seriously streamlines the whole process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, by country and\u2014optionally\u2014region, Admins can choose to automatically populate time off for relevant public holidays for anyone in their organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this article \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/public-holidays\/#How-it-works\" >How it works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/public-holidays\/#Get-an-accurate-view-of-capacity-and-availability\" >Get an accurate view of capacity and availability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/public-holidays\/#Cut-out-admin-time-and-human-error\" >Cut out admin time, and human error<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/public-holidays\/#Keep-everyone-aligned\" >Keep everyone aligned<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-it-works\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How it works<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get started with public holidays on Resource Guru, in the Settings menu, you can choose which calendars you want to add time off for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-All-People-2.png\" alt=\"Adding a person to a public holiday calendar in Resource Guru.\" width=\"612\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-All-People-2.png 612w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-All-People-2-310x321.png.webp 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we said, you can choose public holiday calendars by country, or get granular with the region selector if there\u2019s a lot of variance you need to take into account. (We see you, Germany.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From there, you can assign the relevant people on your team to each calendar you want to include, and select\/deselect which specific holidays should appear in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\/customizable-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the schedule<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once that\u2019s done, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/1957378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time off<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will get added to each person\u2019s schedule lined up with the specific dates on their relevant public holiday calendar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It really is as simple as that, but you can also find blow-by-blow instructions in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/1957378#assign_regional_public_holidays_to_your_team_members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, here\u2019s a quick breakdown of the day-to-day benefits this brings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get-an-accurate-view-of-capacity-and-availability\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get an accurate view of capacity and availability<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t get the true story about who\u2019s around to carry projects forward without insight into all their time off\u2014public holidays included.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9413 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Heatmap-1.png\" alt=\"The Resource Guru Schedule with a heatmap view enabled and time off added for public holidays.\" width=\"837\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Heatmap-1.png 837w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Heatmap-1-310x236.png.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Heatmap-1-800x610.png 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Heatmap-1-310x236@2x.png.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the accurate, up-to-date data on specific public holidays that\u2019s now included, you can make more precise plans based on the true availability of your team members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means your projections get even more trustworthy, and you can be more confident about hitting deadlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i><div class=\"callout callout--reading\"><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Once you add a new public holiday calendar, it\u2019ll only impact future dates from the date you set it up. Past dates and bookings aren\u2019t affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cut-out-admin-time-and-human-error\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut out admin time, and human error<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other major benefits here are that this approach to public holidays saves you time, and prevents mistakes. Instead of manually adding time off for each public holiday, it\u2019s all handled for you after setup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9415 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Booking-1.png\" alt=\"Settings for scheduled time off in Resource Guru.\" width=\"542\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Booking-1.png 542w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Public-holidays-Booking-1-310x258.png.webp 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, we maintain the list of public holidays for you\u2014no more worrying about when the lunar cycle will make Easter land next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep-everyone-aligned\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep everyone aligned<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tied to the above, whether your team\u2019s all in one timezone, or you\u2019re globally distributed, knowing when folks are going to be out of office directly impacts how you manage their time and assign them work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without adequate visibility, this gets particularly tricky at larger orgs where there are often 100s of personal schedules to juggle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But, with this approach to public holidays, it all gets handled for you so everyone can stay on the same page, every day of the year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public holidays are available on all Resource Guru <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To explore them alongside other powerful team <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/resource-scheduling-software\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scheduling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and resource management features, start your 30-day free trial today:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"freetrial freetrial--text-light freetrial--default\"><div class=\"freetrial__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-310x218.png\" class=\"attachment-freetrial size-freetrial wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screenshot of Resource Guru&#039;s resource scheduling platform.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-310x218.png 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial.png 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"freetrial__text\"><h4>The #1 scheduling tool trusted by thousands of project teams<\/h4>\n<p>Join thousands of project managers who have made scheduling a breeze.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.resourceguruapp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Your Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s next for Resource Guru?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our product portal for the latest updates on our roadmap, including multiple out-of-the-box integrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"comingsoon comingsoon--default\"><div class=\"comingsoon__image\"><\/div><div class=\"comingsoon__text\"><h4>What&#8217;s next for Resource Guru?<\/h4>\n<p>Explore our product portal to see what&#8217;s planned next and what we&#8217;ve already added. 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