Employee holiday booking system

Employee Holiday Booking
System for UK Teams

Give employees a simple online holiday booking system while managers get approval controls, clash visibility, and automatic balance updates.

Free 14-day trial. No credit card required. £8/user/month.

Team leave snapshot

Live requests and balances

Synced

1 click

manager approvals

24/7

employee access

£8

per user/month

1
Holiday request
2
Sick leave record
3
Balance update

Search intent

Built for buyers who need a working leave system now

This keyword signals a team that wants employees to submit holiday requests online instead of sending messages to managers. Leavely turns that request flow into a reliable approval and balance system.

Replace manual leave admin with a simple system

Leavely keeps requests, approvals, balances, sickness records, and team visibility in one place.

Requests get buried

Holiday emails and chat messages are easy to miss, especially when managers are busy.

No clash warning

Managers approve requests without seeing who else is already off at the same time.

Employees wait too long

Staff need a quick answer before booking travel, but manual checks slow everything down.

Everything included at one clear price

No HR suite bloat, no feature tiers, no implementation project. Just the leave tools UK teams actually use.

Online holiday requests

Employees request holiday through Leavely with dates, notes, and half-day options.

Approval notifications

Managers are alerted when requests arrive, and employees are updated when decisions are made.

Automatic balance updates

Approved, pending, and cancelled requests flow into each employee balance automatically.

Team visibility

Managers can check the team calendar before approving a holiday booking.

Mobile-friendly booking

Employees can request time off from their phone without installing a separate app.

Calendar sync

Approved leave can be synced into shared calendars so holidays stay visible.

Made for UK small businesses

Set up your leave year, invite your employees, and move requests out of spreadsheets and inboxes without changing payroll, billing, or your existing HR process.

Moves holiday booking out of inboxes and chat threads.

Gives staff self-service access to requests and balances.

Lets managers approve with the right context.

Supports annual leave, half days, TOIL, and custom leave types.

Works for small teams and growing multi-manager businesses.

Keeps a clear history of every booking decision.

Frequently asked questions

How does an employee holiday booking system work?

Employees choose their holiday dates online and submit a request. Managers review the request, check team availability, and approve or decline. Leavely then updates the employee balance automatically.

Can managers see clashes before approving?

Yes. Managers can view team leave and coverage before making a decision, which helps avoid approving too many people off at once.

Can employees request holidays on mobile?

Yes. Leavely is browser-based and works on phones, tablets, and desktop devices.

Does the system send notifications?

Yes. Managers receive request notifications, and employees are notified when their request is approved or declined.

Start tracking leave properly today

Create your workspace, add your team, and let employees request leave from day one.