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title: "How do I delete absence records within the calendar?"
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# How do I delete absence records within the calendar?

The **Calendar** window within **Cintra iQ** will open in the period in which the payroll is currently active. For instance, if you are currently processing the June payroll, the calendar will open at the 1st of June. You can alter this date as required.

The **Calendar of Events** is the core control record for each employee which will hold all periods of absence. Use the calendar to create **Sickness**, **Maternity**, **Paternity**, **Annual Leave**, **Adoption Leave** etc.

The **Calendar Event Categories** are created as attendance categories in the **Lookup Tables**. For more information about attendance categories, see [**How Do I Add Absence Categories to the Lookup Table?**](/iq/docs/how-do-i-add-absence-categories-to-the-lookup-table)

**Non-Working Days**

The non-working days on the employee’s working pattern are coloured on the calendar.

You can also delete absence records (calendar events) from the calendar.

## To delete absence records

1. Navigate to the employee's **Employment Calendar** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Calendar
2. Locate the absence entry you would like to delete in the calendar.
3. Left-click on the day to highlight it.
4. Right-click on the date. A menu appears.
5. Click **Delete Calendar Event**. A message appears asking you to confirm the deletion.
6. Click the **Yes** button. The absence entry is removed from the system.