#24: A Global Manager's Guide to Public Holidays

Managing a Team Across Different Calendars

When your team is spread across multiple countries, public holidays become a major logistical challenge. A launch planned in the US might fail if the key engineering team in Germany is out for a national holiday.

Best Practices for Global Teams:

- Create a Shared Calendar: Use a tool like our Public Holidays Explorer to find the holidays for each country your team operates in. Add these to a shared team calendar.

- Plan Ahead: During quarterly or project planning, explicitly account for these holidays in your timeline.

- Communicate Clearly: Encourage team members to set out-of-office notifications and communicate their availability around holidays.

Respecting and planning for local holidays is a cornerstone of effective global team management.