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title: "Creating a holiday request"
slug: "creating-a-holiday-request"
updated: 2026-06-10T11:24:59Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:24:59Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/creating-a-holiday-request"
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# Creating a holiday request

If you are looking to take annual leave, you can submit a holiday request to your manager through Cintra's Self-Service Holiday module. The request can then be reviewed and approved by your manager(s), which depends on your company's tiered approval structure.

Once the request is in the system, you can see its status in the Calendar and Team calendar. For more information about who approves the request, see [How do I know who approves my holidays requests?](/iq/docs/viewing-and-checking-holidays#how-do-i-know-who-approves-my-holiday-requests)

> [!NOTE]
> If you are the manager submitting the request on behalf of an employee, you should have approval from the employee to proceed. The request will then be approved automatically.

### To create a holiday request

1. Sign into **Self-Service**.
2. Navigate to the **Holiday Bookings** page by clicking on the **Holiday** menu option.
3. Click the date you wish to begin your time off. The **Create Holiday Booking** form appears. You can also open the form by clicking the **Request Holiday** button.
4. Select the **Absence Type**: Annual Leave if there is more than one type in the drop down.
5. Confirm the **Start Date**.
6. Select the desired **Start Time** and **End Time**. The **Total Days** are automatically calculated.
  - If you would like to take the morning off as annual leave, select AM in both start and end time.
  - If you would like to go to work in the morning and take the afternoon off, select PM in both start and end time.
  - If you would like a full day's leave, select AM in the start time and PM in the end time.
7. Select the desired **End Date**.
8. Enter any relevant **Notes**.
9. Click the **Submit** button.
  - You can save the Holiday Request form if you wish to come back to it at a later date by clicking the **Save without Submitting** button.
10. Click the **Confirm** button. The Calendar is updated and the request is sent to the manager for approval.