Managing Blocked Dates

Blocked Dates let you mark specific dates as closed, regardless of your usual Availability Hours. Use them for public holidays, annual leave, staff training days, or any other one-off closure.

Public Holidays

Avenue automatically loads Australian public holidays based on your business's state. Each public holiday has a toggle:

• Toggle ON = Your business is closed on this holiday
• Toggle OFF = Your business is open on this holiday

Closing business for Public Holidays

1. Review the list of public holidays for your state
2. Toggle on the holidays you want to close for
3. Click Save Changes

Customers won't be able to book on holidays you've toggled on.

Opening on a Public Holiday

If you want to accept bookings on a specific holiday:

1. Find the holiday in the list
2. Toggle it off
3. Click Save Changes

That date will become available for customer bookings.

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Custom Block Dates

For closures that aren't public holidays, you can add custom blocked dates. Use these for annual leave, staff training days, or one-off closures.

Adding a Block Date

1. In the Custom Block Dates section, click + Add block date
2. Enter a title. Example: "Doctor's appointment"
3. Select your date:
   • Single date: Click the date picker and select one date
   • Date range: Select a start date and end date
4. Click Save Changes

Note: The title is for your reference only. Customers won't see it.

About Recurring Closures

Blocked dates don't repeat automatically. For annual closures like end-of-year shutdowns, you'll need to add them each year. Public holidays update automatically once you've selected your state.

Deleting a Custom Block Date

1. Find the blocked date in your list
2. Click the trash icon (🗑️) next to it
3. Click Save Changes

The date becomes available for bookings again.

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Support

Contact Avenue support at info@avenue2.au if you need help managing your blocked dates.