Google Business Profile hours and Special-hours annual calendar

Copy the annual hours and Special-hours calendar

Google Business Profile annual hours and Special-hours calendar

Business: [business name]

Planning year: [YYYY]

Business Profile URL: [Google Maps or Search profile URL]

Calendar owner: [name or role]

Last reviewed: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Source of truth

• Approved normal schedule: [schedule, operating record, or decision document]
• Approved exceptions and closure notices: [holiday list, event plan, or closure notice]
• Decision owner: [name or role]

Row type	Period or date	Regular hours	Special hours	Temporary closure or reopening	Source of truth	Planned effective or publication date	Saved on	Post-save verification
[normal week]	[days or week pattern]	[open days and times]	[N/A]	[N/A]	[approved normal schedule]	[YYYY-MM-DD or ongoing]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[status; Search check; Maps check; checked_on]
[special date]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[regular schedule remains unchanged]	[open times / Closed]	[N/A]	[holiday, event, or exception decision]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[status; owner-side row; Search check; Maps check; checked_on]
[temporary closure]	[start date to end date / unknown end]	[main hours to restore]	[N/A]	[Temporarily closed; reason or period]	[closure notice or approved decision]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[status; Search check; Maps check; checked_on]
[reopening]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[open days and times]	[N/A]	[Open with main hours]	[reopening decision]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[YYYY-MM-DD]	[status; Search check; Maps check; checked_on]

This record keeps the owner's operating decision beside the Google edit. It is a planning and verification sheet, not a Google-required spreadsheet layout. Google documents main hours, Special hours, temporary closure, and reopening as different profile actions.^3,4,5,6

Copy a Special-hours row

Special-hours row

Business: [business name]

Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Reason: [holiday / special event / other exceptional circumstance]

Regular hours left unchanged: [yes]

Special hours: [open from [time] to [time] / Closed]

Additional period, if needed: [from [time] to [time] / N/A]

Google path used: Edit profile > Hours > Special hours > Edit

Saved on: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Owner-side row found in: [Hours tab in Business information / Edit profile > Special hours]

Edit status: [Accepted / Pending / Not approved]

Public Search check: [result or note]

Public Maps check: [result or note]

Checked on: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Use this row when a business temporarily changes its hours for a holiday, special event, or other exceptional circumstance. For a closed day, keep Closed checked; for multiple periods, use More > Add hours +, then select Save.⁴

Google's Special-hours page describes a closure of up to 6 consecutive days, while its closure page describes Special hours for 7 days or less. Keep an exactly-seven-day closure as a separate decision state in the calendar and check both current instructions before editing that row.^3,4,5

Copy a closure or reopening row

Whole-profile closure or reopening row

Business: [business name]

Row type: [Temporary closure / Reopening]

Start date: [YYYY-MM-DD]

End date or duration: [YYYY-MM-DD / unknown / indefinite]

Closure classification: [more than 7 days / off-season / indefinite / unknown duration / exactly 7 days, current guidance checked]

Action taken: [Temporarily closed / Open with main hours]

Google path used: Edit profile > Hours > Edit > Temporarily closed or Edit profile > Hours > Edit > Open with main hours

Main hours to restore, if reopening: [open days and times]

Source of truth: [closure notice or reopening decision]

Planned effective or publication date: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Saved on: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Edit status: [Accepted / Pending / Not approved]

Public Search check: [result or note]

Public Maps check: [result or note]

Checked on: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Use a whole-profile closure row for a closure longer than 7 days, an off-season, or an indefinite closure. When the business reopens, record the Open with main hours action and the main hours that were restored. Google's current pages give different boundaries for exactly 7 days, so the calendar keeps that case visible instead of assigning it a settled category.^5,6

Which hours row should I use?

The planned effective or publication date is an owner field. It says when the business intends the change to apply. It does not prove that Google has displayed the change publicly.²

How do I save and verify each row?

1. Choose the row type from the operating decision. Keep normal weekly hours, Special hours, temporary closure, and reopening as separate records.
2. Open the matching Google path. Use Edit profile > Hours for main hours, Special hours for date-specific exceptions, or the temporary-closure and reopening controls for whole-profile status.^3,4,5,6
3. Save the edit and record Saved on. The save date is the date the edit was submitted, not the date the public profile necessarily changed.
4. Record the edit status. Accepted means the updated information displays on the Business Profile. Pending means the edit is still under review. Not approved means Google might not approve the change if it cannot confirm its accuracy, and an appeal may be available.²
5. Check both public surfaces. Record the Search result, the Maps result, and Checked on separately. Also record whether the saved Special-hours row appears in the owner-side Hours tab or under Edit profile > Special hours.^4,2

Google says edits usually take up to 10 minutes to review, but a review can sometimes take up to 30 days. Keep a row marked Pending until the status and public checks are updated.²

How should I use this with other hours checklists?

Use the Google Business Profile holiday-hours checklist when you need a holiday-specific review, the Google Business Profile opening-date checklist when the business is preparing to open, and the monthly Google Business Profile routine for recurring profile checks. This annual calendar keeps the hours decisions and their verification history together.