--- title: "Public Holidays (Tendering)" canonical: "https://support.mercell.com/space/MTBLV/196725021442/Public%20Holidays%20(Tendering)" format: markdown --- [Tendering] [Admin] > 📝 This article applies only to the module **Tendering**. The user can define specific public holidays that affect the operation of the system in the following functionalities. - Electronic auction (auction extension) - By the end of the electronic auction's extension period (if one has been implemented in the auction specification) and if the auction extension period falls on a specified holiday, the auction extension will automatically move to the next business day according to the auction specification. ### Definition of holiday settings **Addition of a new holiday** - Click on the "*Create public holiday*" link - In the "*Date*" field, select a date from the calendar menu - In the "Legend" field, enter the desired specification (e.g. the name of the holiday) - Click "Save" (→ you will receive confirmation that the saving was successful) ![Screenshot 2024-10-14 at 09.36.29.png](media://d0d9c076-325e-4d56-9d9a-68c02df4bb4b) ![Screenshot 2024-10-14 at 09.37.08.png](media://2457f6ac-57e6-48ce-a8fb-cca1bede3e5e)   **Editing an existing holiday** - Select a year from the drop-down menu - The public holidays defined for the selected year will open below - Click on the editable holiday - The holiday information form opens, where you can edit the date and the legend - After editing, click "Save" (→ you will receive confirmation that the saving was successful) - If you want to delete a holiday, click "Remove" (→ in the confirmation dialog, by clicking "OK" the holiday will be deleted, you will receive confirmation from this)