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How to block dates from calendar?

Block specific dates from your delivery calendar to prevent customer selection of unavailable days.

Use date blocking when your store closes on certain days. You can also pause delivery services temporarily. This feature prevents customers from selecting blocked dates for pickup, local delivery, or shipping.

Access Blockout Date Settings

Choose the correct navigation path based on your store's schedule setup.

For Stores with Same Schedule (All Locations)

If all your locations share the same delivery and pickup schedule:

Navigate to Bird App Settings
Click Pickup & Delivery > Edit Settings
Scroll to Blockout dates within configure availability

For Stores with Different Schedules (Multiple Locations)

If each location has its own unique schedule:

Go to Bird App Settings
Click Configure locations
Choose your specific location from the list
Enable the delivery method and click Edit Settings
Scroll to Blockout dates within configure availability

Add Blocked Dates

Select specific dates and times to block from customer selection.

Choose your blocking method:

Single Date tab - Block one specific date
Date Range tab - Block a range of consecutive dates

Select your date(s):

For single dates: Click on the desired date in the calendar
For date ranges: Click the start date, then the end date in the calendar
Use the left/right arrows to navigate between months

Set time restrictions (optional):

Start Time: Click the dropdown and select when the block begins
End Time: Click the dropdown and select when the block ends
Leave both empty to block the entire day

Click Add to confirm the block

Shows Single Date Blocking

Displays the date and time range selection interface with the Add button to confirm blocked periods

Important Notes

Blocked dates only prevent new bookings. Existing orders on blocked dates will not be affected. Consider your current order volume before blocking dates to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Changes take effect immediately for new customer selections.

Review Blocked Dates

View and manage your blocked date list for easy modification.

Your blocked dates appear in a list format. You can edit or remove these blocks anytime.

Shows the list of blocked dates with options to modify or remove existing blocks

Test and Verify Changes

Preview your widget to ensure blocked dates display correctly to customers.

After adding your blocked dates, test the configuration. Verify everything works as expected.

Click Save to apply your blockout date changes
Click Widget Preview to see your updated calendar

Shows the widget preview option available after saving blockout date changes

Expected Result: Blocked dates display as unavailable in your delivery calendar widget.

Demonstrates the customer-facing calendar widget with blocked dates clearly marked as unavailable

That's it! Your blocked dates now prevent customer selection of unavailable delivery times.

Product Override - Set different availability rules for specific products
Configure Availability Settings - Set up your store's general availability
How to Set the Maximum Available Days - Limit how far ahead customers can book
Same Schedule for All Locations - Configure unified schedules across locations
Different Schedules per Location - Set up location-specific schedules

Updated on: 09/01/2025

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