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title: Blocking off Time in your Calendar
description: Learn how to quickly block off time in your Shopgenie calendar to avoid online bookings on days you are closed/off.
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# Blocking off Time in your Calendar

## Learn how to quickly block off time in your Shopgenie calendar to avoid online bookings on days you are closed/off.

To block off time, first navigate to your Shopgenie calendar. Follow the instructions below! .

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> **Note:** We've already blocked U.S. Federal Holidays for you. If you happen to be open on these days, you can "Unblock" those times using the same action.

Looking to adjust the number of appointments you can take per day? [Click here to see how to adjust your Booking Widget settings.](https://support.shopgenie.io/support/best-practices-for-setting-up-online-scheduling?hsLang=en)

 

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