Automatic Public Holiday Management
Waybill calculates public holidays for 5 countries with state-level accuracy. Recurring jobs automatically skip holidays — no manual calendar updates, no missed exclusions, no jobs generated on days your service doesn't run.
5 Countries, State-Level Accuracy
Public holidays vary by country, state, and region. Waybill calculates them all — including substitute days, regional variations, and moveable dates like Easter — so you never have to maintain a holiday calendar manually.
- Australia — All 8 states and territories, including state-specific holidays like Melbourne Cup (VIC), Recreation Day (TAS), and Reconciliation Day (ACT).
- New Zealand — National holidays plus 7 regional anniversary days that vary by province.
- United Kingdom — England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland — each with their own bank holiday calendar.
- United States — All federal holidays with automatic substitute day calculation for weekends.
- Canada — National holidays plus 8 provincial variations including Family Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Civic Holiday.
Recurring Jobs Auto-Skip Holidays
Enable one toggle on a recurring job template and holidays are automatically excluded when jobs expand. Preview which dates will be skipped before saving — no surprises.
- Per-template toggle — Enable "Exclude Public Holidays" on any recurring job or schedule template. Each template is independent.
- Holiday preview — Before saving, see a live list of upcoming holidays that will be skipped. Verify the correct holidays are being excluded for your state.
- Custom excluded dates — Add specific dates to exclude beyond public holidays — pupil-free days, organisation closures, or any date your service won't run.
- State-aware — Holiday exclusions use your organisation's configured country and state, so only the holidays relevant to your location are applied.
Holiday Management Capabilities
Auto-Detection
Holidays are calculated algorithmically — Easter, moveable dates, substitute days. No manual calendar uploads or annual updates needed.
State-Aware
Respects state and regional variations. NSW gets Bank Holiday, VIC gets Melbourne Cup, TAS gets Recreation Day — automatically.
Custom Exclusions
Add organisation-specific exclusion dates — school holidays, company closures, or any date your service won't run. Removable with one click.
Preview Before Saving
See a live list of upcoming holidays that will be skipped before committing. Verify exclusions are correct before jobs are generated.
In-Memory Caching
Holiday calculations are cached per request for fast performance. No external API calls or database lookups — everything is calculated in-process.
No Maintenance
Holidays for future years are calculated automatically. No annual updates, no importing calendars, no risk of stale data.
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