Setting Blockout Dates

Blockout dates let volunteers mark the days they are not available to serve. When someone blocks out a date, schedulers see a conflict warning if they try to assign that person.

Step-by-step

1. Go to Schedule in the sidebar.
2. Click Blockout Dates at the top of the page.
3. A calendar opens. Click on any upcoming date to mark it as unavailable. Click it again to unmark it.
4. Blocked dates show with a red background.
5. Close the calendar when you are done. Your unavailable dates are saved automatically.

How blockout dates work for schedulers

When an admin or staff member is assigning volunteers:

• They see a conflict indicator if a volunteer has blocked out that date.
• The volunteer can still be assigned (the blockout is a warning, not a hard block), but it is a signal that the person is not available.

Good to know

• You can only block out future dates — past dates are grayed out and cannot be changed.
• The calendar shows a count of how many dates you have blocked out.
• Today's date is highlighted with a blue background for easy reference.
• Blockout dates apply across all events and positions.

What's next?

• Assign volunteers to dates
• Set up volunteer positions