How do I set different availability for each day of the week?

Q: What is Default Availability?

Default Availability is the schedule marked Default on the Availability page (Availability in the sidebar). New booking types use it, and booking types fall back to it if their schedule is deleted. Use Set as default to make another schedule the default, or turn off Use an availability schedule. in a booking type to give it its own hours.

Q: Can I set special hours for a specific date?

Yes, in a schedule on the Availability page or in a booking type's Availability section (with Use an availability schedule. off). To open extra hours on a date, use Available dates (overrides) → Add available dates. To take time off, use Blocked dates (overrides) → Add blocked dates (shown in List view). In the date picker, use the Single days | Date range switch to pick individual days or a range, click Apply, then set the times (or turn on Block all day). For a full walkthrough, see Availability Schedules.

Set different availability for each day of the week in TidyCal: go to Availability, click Edit on a schedule, then set hours per day or turn a day off.

Prerequisites

A TidyCal account on any plan. Per-day hours, availability schedules and date overrides are available on every plan, including the Free Plan.
At least one booking type created
Team round robin and collective booking types have no Availability section: each host's own schedule applies (see TidyCal Teams: Create a Team and Add Members).

Setting per-day hours in an availability schedule

New booking types follow an availability schedule, so this is where most people set their hours.

Click Availability in the sidebar.
Click Edit on a schedule, or click New schedule to create one.
Set each day's start and end times from the dropdowns next to that day. To make a day unavailable, turn off the switch next to its name.
Click Save. Every booking type that uses this schedule updates.

For more on schedules, see Availability Schedules in TidyCal.

How do I give one booking type its own hours?

Go to Booking types in the sidebar.
Click to edit the booking type you want to configure.
In the editor sidebar, click Availability.
If Use an availability schedule. is on, this booking type follows the schedule shown under Select availability schedule. To set hours for this booking type only, turn Use an availability schedule. off and keep Availability type: set to Weekly. You will see one row per day, Sunday to Saturday.
To change a day's hours, pick the start and end times from the dropdowns next to that day. If the day shows Unavailable on and the day name, turn on the switch next to the day name first (it adds 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM).
- Example: Set Monday to 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Click Save at the top of the editor.

Can I add a lunch break or several time blocks in one day?

Need a lunch break? You can add multiple separate time blocks for any day.

Next to the day you want to edit, click + New window.
A new row appears for that day. It starts at 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, so change its times.
Set two or more distinct availability windows.
- Example: Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Clients can only book during these windows.

How do I make a day unavailable?

To make yourself unavailable on a specific day (e.g., Saturday), turn off the switch next to the day name. The row then shows Unavailable on Saturday. The X next to an extra window removes only that window.

Troubleshooting

Available times not showing for clients

Check the Use an availability schedule. switch in the booking type's Availability section. When it is on, the booking type uses the schedule selected under Select availability schedule, so edit that schedule on the Availability page. When it is off, the booking type uses the hours set in its own day rows.
Check that you have not set conflicting restrictions, such as a minimum notice that is too long or a booking window that is too short.
Verify your timezone is correct in Settings > Preferences.

Overlapping time slots

Keep the time windows on the same day from overlapping: give each window its own start and end time.
If issues persist, contact support@tidycal.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I set different hours for different booking types?

Yes. Each booking type can have its own availability schedule. In the Availability section of the booking type editor, you can define custom hours or select a named availability schedule.

What is Default Availability?

Default Availability is the schedule marked Default on the Availability page (Availability in the sidebar). New booking types use it, and booking types fall back to it if their schedule is deleted. Use Set as default to make another schedule the default, or turn off Use an availability schedule. in a booking type to give it its own hours.

Can I set special hours for a specific date?

Yes, in a schedule on the Availability page or in a booking type's Availability section (with Use an availability schedule. off). To open extra hours on a date, use Available dates (overrides) → Add available dates. To take time off, use Blocked dates (overrides) → Add blocked dates (shown in List view). In the date picker, use the Single days | Date range switch to pick individual days or a range, click Apply, then set the times (or turn on Block all day). For a full walkthrough, see Availability Schedules.