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How to Add Blockout Dates to Multiple Locations at Once

Save time during holidays or closures by applying blockout dates to multiple locations in a single action — instead of editing each location one by one.


This feature is available for Store Pickup and Local Delivery locations. Shipping does not use location-based blockout dates.



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When to Use This


Use bulk blockout dates when you want to close the same dates across multiple locations at once:


  • Holidays — Block Christmas (Dec 25) across all your stores in one step
  • Company-wide closures — Staff training days, annual shutdowns, severe weather
  • Extended breaks — Summer or winter closures that apply to all locations


For location-specific closures (e.g., only one store is closed), configure blockout dates individually in each location's settings instead.



Prerequisites


  • Multi-location is enabled in Bird Settings
  • Locations must have Store Pickup or Local Delivery enabled



Step-by-Step


Step 1: Select Locations


  1. Go to Bird Settings > Configure Locations
  2. Check the box next to each location you want to update
  3. Once at least one location is selected, an Add blockout dates button appears in the top-right corner


Shows the Locations page with 2 locations checked and the Add blockout dates button highlighted in the top-right corner



Step 2: Choose Delivery Options


Click Add blockout dates. A modal opens. At the top, choose which delivery methods to apply the dates to:


  • Local delivery — applies to Local Delivery settings for the selected locations
  • Store pickup — applies to Store Pickup settings for the selected locations
  • You can check one or both


Shows the Add blockout dates modal with Local delivery and Store pickup checkboxes highlighted



Step 3: Choose Append or Replace


Under Configuration, choose how the new dates interact with existing blockout dates on the selected locations:


  • Append dates (default) — adds the new dates on top of any already saved. Existing dates are kept.
  • Replace dates — removes all existing blockout dates and replaces them with the new selection.


Shows the Append dates and Replace dates radio buttons in the Configuration section



Step 4: Select a Date or Date Range


  1. Click the date input field at the bottom of the modal
  2. A date picker opens — navigate months using the left/right arrows
  3. Click a start date, then click an end date to select a range (or click a single date for a single day)
  4. Click Done to confirm your selection


Shows the date picker calendar with a date range selected and the Done button highlighted


The selected range appears in the date field of the modal.


Shows the completed modal with the selected date range visible in the date field



Step 5: Apply


Click Add dates. Bird applies the blockout dates to all selected locations for the chosen delivery methods. A success notification confirms the update.


To verify, open any of the updated locations, go to Edit Settings for Store Pickup or Local Delivery, and check the Blockout dates section — the new dates will appear in the table.


Shows the Blockout dates section of a location with the newly added dates listed in the table



Append vs Replace Explained


Append

Replace

What it does

Adds new dates alongside existing ones

Overwrites all existing blockout dates

Best for

Adding holiday dates without disturbing existing closures

Resetting blockout dates across all selected locations

Risk

None — existing dates are preserved

Existing blockout dates are permanently removed


Example — Append:

  • Location A already has Dec 25 blocked
  • You bulk-append Dec 26 across all locations
  • Result: Location A now has Dec 25 + Dec 26 blocked


Example — Replace:

  • Location A has Dec 25, Dec 26, Dec 27 blocked
  • You bulk-replace with Jan 1
  • Result: Location A now has only Jan 1 blocked — Dec 25–27 are removed





Updated on: 05/23/2026

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