How to set recurring holidays

Most statutory holidays fall on the same date every year — Christmas, New Year's Day, Canada Day. DealerAI doesn't have a recurring checkbox, but it handles annual holidays intelligently: if you add a holiday with the same name as a past-year entry that has already passed, the system automatically updates that entry with the new date rather than creating a duplicate.

Add an annual holiday

The holiday applies immediately. Next year, repeat with the same name and the new date — DealerAI will update the existing entry automatically.

Convert an existing holiday to use the same name next year

Holidays that move each year

Some holidays — Easter, Thanksgiving in some regions, Victoria Day, Labour Day — change date each year. Add these fresh each year with the same name and the new date.

Use Auto-fill for common holidays

The Auto-fill button on the Holidays page automatically populates common statutory holidays for your region. This is the fastest way to set up a full year of standard closures at once.

Recommended holidays to add each year

These fixed-date holidays are safe to re-add annually with the same name:

Add any others your dealership traditionally observes — anniversaries, founder days, or annual inventory days.