Time tracking - Vacation days
The holiday calendar view visualizes the recorded vacation days of all employees in a calendar, offers various navigation and display options, and shows an overview of the vacation balance.
Navigation
Open the vacation view via:
Navigation bar → Clock icon → Show hours overview → Vacation Days tab
Overview
The Vacation Days view shows the recorded vacation days of all employees as a calendar and allows you to:
- View the recorded vacation days of all employees
- Navigate between different time periods
- Edit your own vacation entries directly from the calendar
- View the vacation balance (recorded and remaining vacation days) per employee for the selected year
Figure: Vacation Days view
Tab menu
At the top, you switch between the time tracking views using the tabs. The active tab (Vacation Days) is highlighted in blue.
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Actual | Overview of the most recently recorded hour entries. |
| Weekly Overview | Weekly display of the recorded hours. |
| Annual Overview | Annual view of the recorded hours. |
| Vacation Days | Calendar view of the vacation days. |
| Hours / Day | Display of the hours per day. |
Calendar controls
Above the calendar, the following control elements are available:
- View mode: Switch between the display formats using the month, week, and day buttons. By default, month is selected.
- Time period navigation: The currently displayed time period is shown in the center (e.g. September 2026).
- Using the today button, you jump to the current date.
- Using the arrow buttons, you navigate to the previous or next time period. Using the double arrows, you jump forward or back by a larger time period.
Calendar display
The calendar shows the recorded vacation days. Each entry is assigned to an employee and displayed with their name on the respective day.
The entries are color-coded:
- Green: Your own vacation entries. These are clickable and lead directly to the edit mask.
- Blue: Vacation entries of other employees. These are for display only.
Vacation balance
Below the calendar, you find a table overview of the recorded vacation days for the selected year. The following table describes the columns.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Employee | Name of the employee. |
| recorded | Number of vacation days already recorded in the selected year. |
| Remaining vacation | Number of remaining vacation days. These result from the vacation entitlement minus the recorded days plus any stored correction. |
Edit vacation day
- In the calendar, click one of your green-highlighted vacation entries to open the edit mask.
Note: Only your own entries are clickable. Vacation entries of other employees (blue) cannot be edited here.
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Last change: 08/21/26
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