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# Closed blockouts and blockouts by service
## You can close your venue entirely for a set period, or block out an entire service in one go. This guide covers both.
### Closed blockout
Use a closed blockout when your venue is shut for an extended period across consecutive days - for example, over a holiday break. Unlike other blockouts, a closed blockout lets you add a custom message that guests see on your booking widget while they're trying to book.
1. Go to **Venue Settings \> Diary \> Blockouts**
2. Select **+ New blockout**.
3. Select the **Type** from the dropdown menu as **Full Day Closure**.
4. Select the **Start date** and **End date** (times not required).
5. Add the message you want displayed on your booking widget under **Widget message**.
6. Click **Save**.
### Blockout by service
Use this to block out every table within a specific service - for example, a one-off trivia night - rather than a specific table or section.
#### In the Venue Settings
1. Go to **Venue Settings \> Diary \> Blockouts**
2. Select **+ New blockout**.
3. Select the **Type** from the dropdown menu as **One off**
4. Select the **Start date** and **End date**
5. Tick which **Sections to blockout**
6. Select **Save**
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Your blockout now appears on the timeline.
#### In the Diary View
1. Click the **three dots** in the top right corner of the screen.
2. From the pop-up menu, select **New Blockout**
3. Select **New Blockout**. A window appears with two options - choose **Blockout by Service** then select **Next**
4. Tick the **Service** you want to block i.e. lunch, dinner
5. Select **Create** to save
**Note:** If two services share the same section, blocking out one also blocks the shared tables in the other - even though the second service isn't blocked out itself. For example, if your Trivia service uses the same sections as Dinner, blocking out Trivia also blocks those tables for Dinner. The blocked-out service still appears to customers online, but they won't be able to book it.
If you want to stop new online bookings for a service without blocking your team from booking it manually, see [Hiding a service on your booking widget](https://help.nowbookit.com/knowledge-base/hiding-a-service-on-your-booking-widget-?hsLang=en)
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