--- title: Assign public holidays to locations description: Learn how to assign holidays to locations in absence.io so the correct public holidays are applied to the right users and teams. --- [Skip to content](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/assign-holidays-to-locations#main-content) - [English](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/assign-holidays-to-locations) - [German](https://info.absence.io/de/help-center/feiertage-dem-standort-zuordnen) - [Spanish](https://info.absence.io/es/help-center/añadir-días-festivos-a-la-ubicación) English Show submenu for translations [![Design ohne Titel (2)](https://info.absence.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Design%20ohne%20Titel%20(2).png?width=210&height=44&name=Design%20ohne%20Titel%20(2).png)](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/assign-holidays-to-locations) - [German](https://info.absence.io/de/help-center/feiertage-dem-standort-zuordnen) - [Spanish](https://info.absence.io/es/help-center/añadir-días-festivos-a-la-ubicación) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact our support](https://1r1be.share.hsforms.com/2cmG1EH3QR-2fjl6Hg3EKhA) [Contact our support](https://1r1be.share.hsforms.com/2cmG1EH3QR-2fjl6Hg3EKhA) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Just follow these steps: - Go to the settings and then to Locations & Holidays: ![](https://absenceio.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/23142569563164) - Select the location for which you want to select the holidays. - From our drop-down menu, you can select your country and, if necessary, your exact location and you will automatically get the list of holidays that are common there: ![](https://absenceio.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/4411786022546) - If some holidays are not common for you, you can activate and deactivate them with a click on the box. If a holiday is missing in the list, you can add it with a few clicks, how this works, you can find [here](https://absenceio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001346969). 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