# Implementation plan

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* **12.2**: User-definable non-working days (on the user settings page, date picker, team planner, calendar and GANTT view) are implemented but not visible. On the front-end, weekends are greyed out (cosmetically) as they are today but continue to remain selectable.
* **12.3:** Weekends are now user-configurable via settings Begin of the insertion(<mention class="mention" data-id="42316" data-type="work_package" data-text="#42316">#42316</mention>)End of the insertion and are properly reflected (with a grey background) in the date picker, team planner, calendar and GANTT view. Date picker has an &quot;include non-working days&quot; checkbox enabled by default for all existing work packages on migration. Begin of the deletion <mention class="mention" data-id="42316" data-type="work_package" data-text="#42316">#42316</mention>End of the deletion

# Problem

* It is currently Begin of the insertiondifficultEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion hardEnd of the deletion to create Begin of the insertionaccurateEnd of the insertion project schedules Begin of the deletion asEnd of the deletion when work packages span a Begin of the insertionweekend, since weekendsEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion weekend. In these cases the weekend daysEnd of the deletion are Begin of the insertioncurrently treatedEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion countedEnd of the deletion as Begin of the insertionnormal/workingEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion normal workingEnd of the deletion days.
* When projects change the start day of a work Begin of the insertionpackage,End of the insertion Begin of the deletion packageEnd of the deletion the calculation of the Begin of the insertiontheEnd of the insertion finish date does not take into account any non-working days between the start and the finish date.

> **Example:** A task starts on Monday and Begin of the insertionfinishesEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion finishsEnd of the deletion on Friday. If the task is delayed by one Begin of the insertionday,End of the insertion Begin of the deletion dayEnd of the deletion the finish date is set for the Saturday. Since Saturday is Begin of the insertiongenerallyEnd of the insertion a non-working Begin of the insertionday,End of the insertion Begin of the deletion day in this scenarioEnd of the deletion the more accurate calculation Begin of the insertionin this case would beEnd of the insertion for the finish date Begin of the insertionto set toEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion would beEnd of the deletion Monday.

# Begin of the insertionTheEnd of the insertion Solution

Begin of the insertionAnEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion * For each each instance, anEnd of the deletion admin can Begin of the insertiondefineEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion configureEnd of the deletion working Begin of the insertiondays of the week,End of the insertion Begin of the deletion weekdays,End of the deletion which applies to all projects in that instance. Begin of the insertion

* There is a new entry called &quot;Working days&quot; in the admin settings.
* This entry is specified in <mention class="mention" data-id="42316" data-type="work_package" data-text="#42316">#42316</mention>.End of the insertion
* Non-working days are represented visually in the front-end Begin of the insertion(calendar days are greyed out)End of the insertion in the following views:
* Date picker Begin of the insertion(described in <mention class="mention" data-id="41341" data-type="work_package" data-text="#41341">#41341</mention>)End of the insertion Begin of the deletion (in several views)End of the deletion
* Gantt Begin of the insertionviewEnd of the insertion
* Calendar
* Team planner Begin of the insertion
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion
End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionThe expected behaviour when manipulating work packages in team planner, GANTT view and calendar are described here: <mention class="mention" data-id="42869" data-type="work_package" data-text="#42869">#42869</mention>End of the insertion Begin of the deletion _\[open\] any other place ?_End of the deletion
* **NOTE:** This work package handles the configuration and display of non-working days. Actual calculation and adaption of start/end dates and duration of work packages by taking into account these non-working days will be handled Begin of the insertionby theEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion separately (and specified inEnd of the deletion epic Begin of the insertionconcerning Duration (<mentionEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion <mentionEnd of the deletion class="mention" data-id="31992" data-type="work_package" data-text="#31992">#31992</mention>).

## Visuals

Begin of the insertion**Working days under administration settings**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure" style="width:75%;"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" src="/api/v3/attachments/27750/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/36803/content">End of the insertion Begin of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure" style="width:75%;"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" src="/api/v3/attachments/27751/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

# Visuals of affected Begin of the insertionviewsEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion pagesEnd of the deletion

Begin of the insertion**Date picker** (describedEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion * Date picker (_note: this is an illustration/workEnd of the deletion in Begin of the insertionfull inEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion progress, will almost certainly change with work on epicEnd of the deletion <mention class="mention" Begin of the insertiondata-id="41341"End of the insertion Begin of the deletion data-id="31992"End of the deletion data-type="work_package" Begin of the insertiondata-text="#41341">#41341</mention>)End of the insertion Begin of the deletion data-text="#31992">#31992</mention>)_End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/36804/content">End of the insertion Begin of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure" style="width:75%;"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" src="/api/v3/attachments/27770/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion**Gantt:**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion * Gantt:End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/36805/content">End of the insertion Begin of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure" style="width:75%;"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" src="/api/v3/attachments/27771/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion**Calendar:**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion * Calendar:End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/36806/content">End of the insertion Begin of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure" style="width:75%;"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" src="/api/v3/attachments/27772/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion**Team planner**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion * Team plannerEnd of the deletion

Begin of the insertion**<img class="op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" src="/api/v3/attachments/36807/content">**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure" style="width:75%;"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" src="/api/v3/attachments/27769/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

# **Out of Scope**

* Selecting non-working days at a project level.
* Non-working-days at an individual user-level.
* Individual non-working days, e.g New Years Day (separate work package)
* Subscribing to external calendars, e.g. Google calendars (that are not included in our libraries of region-based ics calendars, or uploaded manually).
* Begin of the deletion Actual calculation of start and end dates and duration of work packages by taking in account non-working days. This will be handled in <mention class="mention" data-id="31992" data-type="work_package" data-text="#31992">#31992</mention>.
* End of the deletion Informing the user when they try to schedule a meeting on a non-working day.

# Figma link

Begin of the insertionhttps://www.figma.com/file/SMzHAQWcY9k0PkTEKd5UQn/Duration-and-Non-Working-Days?node-id=0%3A1End of the insertion Begin of the deletion https://www.figma.com/file/SMzHAQWcY9k0PkTEKd5UQn/?node-id=0%3A1End of the deletion