Employee holiday tracker software

Take the stress out of managing your employee holiday calendar with Breathe’s online holiday and leave tracking software.

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What is an employee leave tracker?

An employee leave tracker is software that keeps all your team's holiday and leave records in one place, so booking, approving and planning time off is simple.

With Breathe, you can manage holiday and leave records in one secure, cloud-based place. Managers can see who’s off and when, while employees can check their holiday entitlement and request time off from wherever they’re working.

What does a holiday tracker do?

Breathe’s holiday tracking software gives you one clear place to manage time off, so you can spend less time chasing requests and updating spreadsheets.

It helps you:

  •  See who’s off and when on a shared team calendar 
  • Let employees request holiday from any device in a few clicks
  • Tailor leave policies to the different types of leave you offer

Your complete toolkit for simpler holiday management

Give managers and employees the tools they need to request, approve and keep track of holiday, without the spreadsheets, paper trails or back-and-forth. 

Make employee holiday tracking a breeze

Looking for a simpler way to manage employee holiday? With Breathe, you can keep your team’s holiday and absence records in one place, so it’s easier to spot clashes when reviewing a leave request. Because everything is stored securely in the cloud, you can access it wherever you’re working.

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Get a clear view of team leave

No more searching through spreadsheets or asking around to find out who’s on holiday. Breathe gives you one clear view of annual leave, sickness and other absences, so you can plan ahead and keep things running smoothly.

You can also sync Breathe with Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, making it simple to see booked leave alongside the rest of your diary.

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Keep your team in the loop

Add company blackout dates to show when holiday can’t be booked, such as busy periods or planned closures. You can also add company holidays, so your team knows when the business is closed and doesn’t need to use annual leave. 

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Our survey says...

 In our 2025 customer survey, we asked Breathe users how our software supports their day-to-day HR. Their answers show the real impact Breathe is having on teams like yours. 

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"The Breathe platform is intuitive, easy to use, and requires minimal training for my team."

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"Whenever we need support, Breathe’s support team is responsive, helpful, and resolves issues quickly."

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What great holiday tracking looks like in practice

Holiday tracking can look straightforward until there are different working patterns, carry-over rules, bank holidays and several requests for the same dates. That’s when small gaps in your process can lead to confusion, extra questions and difficult decisions.

Good holiday tracking isn’t just about recording who’s away. It should help people understand what they’re entitled to, give managers the information they need to plan fairly and make it easier to spot when someone may not be taking enough time away from work.

See who's off at a glance

Knowing who’s away shouldn’t mean searching through spreadsheets or asking around. A dedicated holiday tracker gives you one clear view of annual leave, sickness and other absences, making it easier to see what’s coming up and plan ahead.

You can also add company blackout dates to show when holiday can’t be booked, along with company holidays to let everyone know when the business is closed and annual leave isn’t needed.

Requests that take seconds, not emails

Booking time off should be simple for everyone. With Breathe, employees can request holiday from any device, choose their dates, add a note if they need to, and send it straight to their manager for approval. 

With the People Portal app, they can request leave in a few taps, check what they’ve already booked and see how many days they have left. That means fewer questions for HR and more confidence for your people when planning their time off.

Leave policies that fit your business

Every business has its own way of working. With Breathe, you can create the leave types and policies that suit your organisation, from annual leave and sick days to maternity, paternity, compassionate and study leave. So your holiday tracking process fits around the way your business works, rather than forcing you to change it.

That combination of cloud access, clear visibility, effortless requests and flexible policies is what turns holiday tracking from an admin headache into something that runs quietly in the background, giving managers control and employees confidence.

Frequently asked questions

  • Will I only be able to use the employee holiday tracker while in the office?

  • What are the benefits of using Breathe's holiday tracker?

  • Which types of companies use leave tracking software?

  • How easy is it to access the employee holiday tracker data?

  • Is using a HR holiday tracking system secure?

  • Will leave management software be expensive to buy, install and set up?

  • Can I use the Breathe app to track holidays and leave?

  • Does employee holiday tracking software sync with Google, Outlook/Office365 calendars? How?

  • Can holiday tracking software handle multiple absence types?

  • What makes an employee holiday tracker better than spreadsheets?

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