Holiday Definition

A holiday is treated differently than other days. It is recommended to program holidays at the beginning of the year; this helps to modify floating holidays for the current year (Easter, Thanksgiving, etc.). A holiday can be identified by a specific type (Hol 1, 2, 3, 4). The same day can be defined as a holiday at one connection, but as a regular day in another connection. Holidays can also be defined as global holidays or by Gateway.

  1. On the Definition tab, select the Holiday button. The Holiday window appears.
  2. To create a new holiday, select the New button.
  3. To create a global holiday, proceed with the holiday definition. If you want to define a holiday for a specific gateway/connection, select the gateway/connection from the list.
  4. Assign a name to the holiday.
  5. From the Date menu, select a the holiday date from the calendar.
  6. Select the Recurring option if this is the case for the holiday you are defining.
    Note: If the holiday is not a recurring holiday, you will have to reprogram it for the following year. You can program holidays years in advance; but it is recommended to review holidays on a yearly basis.
  7. In the Holiday type section, select the type of the holiday you are defining. This gives you flexibility when defining a holiday. For example, you may decide that a given day is a holiday for a certain group of users, but it is a regular day for another group.
  8. Click on the + Holiday list button to display a calendar for the next 12 months showing holidays in one of the three colours identified in the legend.
  9. If the holiday is to apply to specific sites only, the Selective Holiday checkbox must be selected.
  10. Drag & drop system, sites or global gateways to the appropriate holiday case. You can also use the "image3.png" and "image4.png" buttons to move them.
    Note: The legend is different from the one used to define schedules. For more information, see Schedules Definition.