Dates without balances
A calendar can show leave but not necessarily the employee’s remaining allowance.
Staff holiday planner
Plan staff holidays with a clear view of who is away.
Awayly combines employee holiday requests, balances and a shared team calendar so UK businesses can plan staff leave without a spreadsheet holiday planner.
No card required
Unlimited employees
£14/month flat price
Team availability
See upcoming staff leave
Plan around approved holidays and other absences.
EmployeesUnlimited
ManagersUnlimited
Holiday requests
Leave approvals
Holiday allowances
Team availability
Working patterns
Absence tracking
Plan before you approve
A staff holiday planner should show more than dates on a calendar.
Good holiday planning means understanding who is away, what leave is already pending and how much entitlement an employee has left.
Awayly connects the team calendar with requests and allowances so managers can plan leave with more context.
Limits of a holiday planner spreadsheet
A calendar alone does not manage the whole leave process.
No request workflow
Managers may still need email or messages to collect requests.
Pending leave is unclear
Tentative requests can be hard to distinguish from approved bookings.
Manual maintenance
Every approval, cancellation or change may need another edit.
Employee planning
Let employees see their own leave before choosing new dates.
Employees can view their holiday balance and upcoming bookings, helping them plan requests without needing an updated spreadsheet from an admin.
- Available holiday balance
- Upcoming approved leave
- Pending requests
- Request history
- Mobile access
Team planning
Use the team calendar to understand upcoming availability.
Managers can see approved absence across the team and use potential clash warnings when reviewing new holiday requests.
- Team calendar
- Department filtering
- Potential clash warnings
- Pending requests
- Upcoming absence visibility
Company planning rules
Keep working patterns and holiday allowances connected to the planner.
Admins can configure the company holiday year, allowances and working patterns so planning reflects how the team actually works.
- Holiday year settings
- Working patterns
- Allowance defaults
- Individual overrides
- Bank holiday settings
Working week visibility
Plan leave around different employee working patterns.
Part-time and non-standard working weeks can be stored so holiday management reflects actual working days.
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Holiday planning data
See the balance behind the booking.
A useful holiday planner connects dates with allowance information so managers do not need a second spreadsheet.
Allowance
28
Booked
10
Pending
3
Available
15
Manual process vs Awayly
Plan staff leave with the booking context attached.
Task
Manual approach
Awayly
See who is away
Shared calendar
Team calendar
Check balance
Separate spreadsheet
Allowance visible
Submit request
Email/message
Request in Awayly
Spot overlaps
Manual calendar check
Potential clashes shown
Change booking
Edit several places
Update one leave record
Who this is for
For teams that need a clearer staff holiday planning process.
Office teams
Keep upcoming leave visible without a shared spreadsheet.
Trades and field teams
Plan around employee availability across departments or teams.
Growing businesses
Keep the planning process clear as headcount increases.
Simple pricing
£14/month for the whole company.
Unlimited employees, unlimited managers and current Awayly features are included. Start with a 14-day free trial and no card required.
£14/month
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Staff holiday planner FAQs
Common questions about Awayly.
Does Awayly include a staff holiday calendar?
Yes. Awayly includes a team calendar for approved absences.
Can managers see pending requests as well as approved leave?
Managers can review pending requests separately and use clash information while deciding.
Can the calendar be filtered by department?
Awayly supports department filtering in the team calendar.
Can part-time staff use the planner?
Yes. Individual working patterns can be configured.
Can employees see their own holiday balance?
Yes. Employees can see their own available, booked, taken and pending holiday.
How much is Awayly?
Awayly costs £14 per month for the whole company.
Plan leave more clearly
Replace the staff holiday planner spreadsheet with one shared system.
Start Awayly free for 14 days. No card required. £14/month for the whole company afterwards.