1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Absence Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/absence-management-software) 4. [Leave Dates Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/leave-dates/discuss) [ ![Leave Dates](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_bfaedcda7358d297484ea39c2a591fb7/leave-dates.png "Leave Dates") ![Reward for good Leave Dates reviews](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/report_medal_translation/image/39118/medal.svg "Reward for good Leave Dates reviews") ](/products/leave-dates/reviews) # Leave Dates Discussions Bin those spreadsheets and clunky manual processes, make your holiday admin a breeze with Leave Dates. Leave Dates is simple, affordable leave management software for small and medium-sized businesses, built in the UK by a UK team. In minutes you can set up your company, invite your team and start building your leave calendar. If your company has complex leave policies, book a demo and we will show you how to configure your account to suit your needs. With Leave Dates you can: ✔️ Request and approve leave on desktop or the iOS and Android apps ✔️ See who is off at a glance with the shared wall chart ✔️ Manage multiple allowances, part-time hours and carry over ✔️ Track sickness, TOIL and custom leave types ✔️ Import UK bank holidays and add your own company closure days ✔️ Sync leave with Outlook and Google Calendar, and get daily summaries in Slack ✔️ Run leave and absence reports and export them to spreadsheets ✔️ Keep a clear, accurate record of every leave request and approval ✔️ Use SSO, API, Webhooks and Zapier on the Plus plan ✔️ Contact our UK-based support team whenever you need help Start your 30-day free trial today. No credit card needed. Cancel any time. - **5** discussions - · **40%** answered - · **15** participants ![Leave Dates](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_bfaedcda7358d297484ea39c2a591fb7/leave-dates.png "Leave Dates") Leave Dates Discussions Most CommentedMost HelpfulCommon QuestionsNewest Showing **5** discussions ![Pinned by G2 as a common question](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pinned by G2 as a common question") G2 Pinned by G2 as a common question • about 3 years ago More Options - Share [![linkedin](/assets/social-logos/linkedin-afe65e46604a5bd5105ab9c856116204040b6b3f2b2d42562fc8071ca0c48ca0.svg "linkedin")](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&summary=What+is+Leave+Dates+used+for%3F&title=What+is+Leave+Dates+used+for%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-leave-dates-used-for) [![twitter](/assets/social-logos/twitter-61aaec80434c71387b8f7326e480592eae71c0a65afd051d66fce9b75a9bf417.svg "twitter")](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+is+Leave+Dates+used+for%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-leave-dates-used-for&via=G2dotcom) [![facebook](/assets/social-logos/facebook-350d0b410d6b10debcf893050e803a8633d53561aa42807b087b8daf9be3668f.svg "facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-leave-dates-used-for) [![gmail](/assets/social-logos/gmail-6db42f21e7c254fae201b112bef0dd15d25223a5cbb32691ce80eab43761eadf.svg "gmail")](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=&su=What+is+Leave+Dates+used+for%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-leave-dates-used-for%0aWhat+is+Leave+Dates+used+for%3F) [![mail](/assets/social-logos/mail-d55c53b04bf49872e40cd2443b85a99caa23394e6cf154ae32a9d08377c15d86.svg "mail")](mailto:?subject=What+is+Leave+Dates+used+for%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-leave-dates-used-for%0aWhat+is+Leave+Dates+used+for%3F) - Copy link - [ ## What is Leave Dates used for? ](/discussions/what-is-leave-dates-used-for) What is Leave Dates used for? 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