How do I exclude consecutive dates from product closures using the product closures index?

Do you need to exclude one or more dates from a closure period? You can do this from the Product Closures index by creating closures on either side of the consecutive dates you want to exclude.

Read further to learn how to exclude consecutive dates from a product closure.
 

Use case example For example, you could open your tour business for one day (Wednesday, May 28) during a closure week (May 25 - 31). You need to create two closures—one for May 25 to 27 and the second for May 29 to 31.

Working with product closures This article assumes that you are working with an existing product closure, but it can also serve as a good reference for those just starting.

Accessing the features mentioned in this article

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

• Inventory > Product Closures
   

What more do I need to use this feature?

• Admin permissions to manage inventory or restricted permissions to View items, products, and assets, Manage items, products, and assets, View events and rules, and Manage events and rules.
   

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?

• Your account must have access to classic products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our classic products version. This feature is not available for use with classic items (Inventory > Items) in our classic items version. → Learn more about products.

What is a product? A product represents the goods, experiences, or services you offer for sale.

Follow these steps to exclude one or more dates from an existing product closure:
 

Excluded closure dates must be consecutive The dates excluded from the closure must be consecutive. What are consecutive dates? Consecutive dates are dates that follow one another without any gaps — usually referring to calendar days in direct sequence, e.g., May 1, May 2, May 3.

1. Go to the Product Closures index (Inventory > Product Closures).
   
   
2. Click the pencil icon beside a closure entry to open the Create Product Closure modal.
   
    
3. Select the Date Range and adjust the closure's end date to the day before your event. For example, if you want to open on May 28, choose May 27.
   
    
4. Label the adjusted closure clearly in the Name field, e.g., add Part 1 to the name.
   
    
5. Click the Save button to save your changes and close the modal.
   
   
6. Create a product closure for the remaining closure dates by selecting Create Closure from the top menu.
   
    
7. Label the new closure clearly in the Name field, e.g., Product Closure - Part 2.
   
   
8. Select a Date Range and set the new closure to start the day after your event, e.g., May 29.
   
    

9. Specify the closure Schedule. You can close availability for your product Everyday, Weekdays, Weekends, or according to your Custom dates selection.
   
   If you have any product configured with Timeslots (or Flextime), including timeslots for draft products, and have turned on the Apply To Specific Timeslots toggle, use the Timeslots dropdown menu to select the timeslots you need to adjust. This toggle is off by default.
    

   Applying a product closure to timeslots The Apply To Specific Timeslots toggle is not visible unless you have previously created Timeslots products. If you turn on the toggle, you can open the Timeslots menu to see all the timeslots that apply to those products at once. When you select one or more Timeslots products to apply the closure to, the Timeslots menu shows only those timeslots that apply to the selected product(s).   A product closure applies to all timeslots by default if the Apply To Specific Timeslots toggle is off. To block the full date in the booking calendar, select all applicable timeslots or turn off the Apply To Specific Timeslots toggle.

   
   

10. Choose products the closure applies to by selecting products (or categories) from the Apply To setting. You can:
    • Select one or more products or categories by checking the box next to the category or product listing.
    • Click the Select All button to apply the product closure to all your products.
    • Click the Select None button to clear all selections and start again.
       
11. Click the Save button to save your changes and close the modal.
    
    

12. Confirm that the two product closures are listed that do not include the date you want to exclude.
     

    Product closures within the Product Builder and Inventory Calendar You can also find product closures listed in the Product Builder under the Availability tab (Inventory > Products) or in the Inventory Calendar (Calendar > Inventory) for the applicable products.

     

    Creating and editing product closures For a detailed look at creating and editing product closures from the Product Closures index, check out the following articles: How do I create product closures from the product closures index? How do I edit product closures from the product closures index?