SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     Location Admin Training 1: Set Holidays and the Workweek for Your Location (Slack)
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/location-admin-training-slack-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 (Slack)

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

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 (Slack) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/location-admin-training-slack-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 (Slack) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/location-admin-training-slack-what-you-do-as-a-location-admin/)

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