SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     Location Admin Training 1: Set Holidays and the Workweek for Your Location (Google Workspace)
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/location-admin-training-google-workspace-set-holidays-and-the-workweek-for-your-location/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2026-10-23
UPDATED:   2026-10-23
READING:   2 min
SUMMARY:   Add, import and edit public holidays for your Location, and change its workweek, length of workday and time zone.

# Location Admin Training 1: Set Holidays and the Workweek for Your Location (Google Workspace)

# Location Admin Training 1: Set Holidays and the Workweek for Your Location (Google Workspace)

Your Location decides which days people in it have off. Keep its holidays and workweek right, so leave is counted correctly.

## Open Your Location

- In the left-hand menu, under Leave Setup, click Locations.

- Click the name of your Location. Locations you don't manage are greyed out.

![Locations page with the managed Location active and the other Locations greyed out](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/location_admin_training_email_only_set_holidays_and_the_workweek_for_your_location_1_f045134602_99691d3194.png)

## Change the Workweek and Workday

The General tab lists the Location's settings. Click a setting to change it:

- Country and region

- Week starts on and Work week

- Length of workday

- Time zone

If some people have a custom work week, the Work week row shows how many. Click it to see who.

![General tab of a Location showing Country and region, Work week, Length of workday and Time zone](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/location_admin_training_email_only_set_holidays_and_the_workweek_for_your_location_2_39761e1f34_2f49e8a848.png)

## Add or Import Holidays

- Go to the Holidays tab.

- Choose the year: Holidays for this year, next year, or Past holidays.

- Click Import Holidays to add public holidays, or Add a Holiday for a company day off.

- To change or remove a holiday, use the edit or delete icon on its row.

Each holiday shows whether it was Imported or is Custom, and whether it recurs every year.

![Holidays tab with Import Holidays, Add a Holiday and the edit and delete icons](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/location_admin_training_email_only_set_holidays_and_the_workweek_for_your_location_3_760e538754_40fe69a85e.png)

## Check It Worked

The Holidays tab lists the right days for this year and next year, and the General tab shows the right workweek and workday.

## Common Questions

Why can't I create a new Location?Only Administrators can create, delete or change the default Location.

Can one person work a different week from the rest of the Location?Yes. Set a custom workweek on their profile, under Working Days. The next articles cover this.

Why can't people take half days?Half-day leave is only available when the Location's workday is 8 hours.

### What's Next?

Location Admin Training 2: Decide What Time Off Your Location Gets With Leave Policies (Google Workspace) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/location-admin-training-google-workspace-decide-what-time-off-your-location-gets-with-leave-policies/)
How Do I Set Holidays? (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/how-do-i-set-holidays/)
Location Admin Training 0: What You Do as a Location Admin (Google Workspace) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/location-admin-training-google-workspace-what-you-do-as-a-location-admin/)

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