## Zoho Payroll Documentation Index

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# Work Calendars

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Work calendars set the working days and weekly hours for your employees. Zoho Payroll uses this information to calculate pay accurately.

A work calendar tells Zoho Payroll:

*   Which days of the week an employee is expected to work.
*   The total hours an employee works each week.

Zoho Payroll uses these details to work out an employee’s payable days and working hours for each pay period. A default work calendar is assigned to every employee when you add them. You can create more work calendars to reflect different working patterns, then assign the right one to each employee.

![The Work Calendars page in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/work-calendars/work-calendars-list.png)

Once you’ve added work calendars, the list shows each calendar’s name, total working hours per week, and the **Total Employees** assigned to it.

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## Add a Work Calendar

To add a work calendar:

1.  Go to **Settings** and click **Work Calendar** under _Setup & Configurations_.
2.  Click **\+ Add Work Calendar**.
3.  Enter the following details:

**Field**

**Description**

**Name**

A name to identify this calendar, for example “Standard week” or “Tue–Sat”.

**Select the working days**

Select the days of the week your employees work, from Sunday to Saturday.

**Total working hours (per week)**

The total hours worked across all your selected working days each week. Enter this in HH:MM format, for example 37:30 for 37 hours and 30 minutes.

4.  Click **Save**.

![Add a new work calendar in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/work-calendars/new-work-calendar.png)

You can now assign this work calendar to employees when you add or edit them.

**Scenario:** Zylker’s office team works Monday to Friday, 37 hours and 30 minutes a week. Its store team works Tuesday to Saturday for the same weekly hours.  
  
Zylker creates a work calendar for each pattern and assigns it to the relevant employees. Zoho Payroll then uses each calendar’s working days and weekly hours to work out payable days correctly for both teams.

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## Edit a Work Calendar

To edit a work calendar:

1.  Go to **Settings** and click **Work Calendar** under _Setup & Configurations_.
2.  Click the **More** icon next to the calendar you want to update and select **Edit**. You can also click the calendar name.
3.  Make the necessary changes.
4.  Click **Save**.

![Edit a work calendar in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/work-calendars/edit-work-calendar.png)

The work calendar will be updated.

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## Clone a Work Calendar

If you need a similar working pattern with a few changes, you can clone an existing work calendar.

To clone a work calendar:

1.  Go to **Settings** and click **Work Calendar** under _Setup & Configurations_.
2.  Click the **More** icon next to the calendar you want to clone and select **Clone**.
3.  Update the name and any other details as needed.
4.  Click **Save**.

![Clone a work calendar in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/work-calendars/clone-work-calendar.png)

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## Delete a Work Calendar

**Prerequisites:** You can delete a work calendar only when no employees are assigned to it.

To delete a work calendar:

1.  Go to **Settings** and click **Work Calendar** under _Setup & Configurations_.
2.  Click the **More** icon next to the calendar you want to delete and select **Delete**.
3.  In the popup that appears, click **Yes**.

![Delete a work calendar in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/work-calendars/delete-work-calendar.png)

The work calendar will be permanently deleted.