# Gantt: Days off & holidays

Capturing holidays and non-working days is essential for proper planning and resource management. The **Days Off** feature allows you to highlight designated days of the week and custom dates like holidays. You can apply a fill pattern and set a color to emphasize the non-working days.

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Remember to zoom in to the 'days' level to access this feature.
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<figure><img src="/files/zsCWy7dPTjoZOiULT8Ss" alt=""><figcaption><p>Highlighting off days</p></figcaption></figure>

Let's explore the configuration options.

#### 1. Weekday

Enable this toggle to assign designated days of the week as off days.&#x20;

1.1. Days

Select the days that will be marked as off days in your Gantt e.g., Saturday and Sunday. In this example, Thursday has been set as the off-day.

1.2. Color

Customize the color and background pattern that will be used to highlight off days in your Gantt.

<figure><img src="/files/nn8nGbT9WgxDq2JWnyTg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Setting off days</p></figcaption></figure>

#### 2. Custom date

Enable this toggle to highlight holidays such as Christmas or New Year in the project plan.

2.1. Date

Click on the calendar icon to select the holidays. Your selections will be added to the box below.

2.2. Color

Customize the color and background pattern that will be used to highlight holidays that fall during the project.

<figure><img src="/files/VM6hGf8Baw1VO3eO02v2" alt=""><figcaption><p>Highlighting holidays</p></figcaption></figure>


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