With Todoist, productivity enthusiasts have a range of features that can help gamify task management experiences, such as daily task goals, karma, and streaks.

However, while these little things can give you a good dopamine boost on ordinary days, the opposite is also true when you're falling behind. Unfortunately, this can't be avoided when you're on holiday or having a day off.

Why You Should Set Your Day Offs and Vacations on Todoist

When it comes to using task management apps, there's something satisfying about checking off a task. However, there is also something anxiety-inducing about seeing a big backlog or losing your streaks after a holiday.

For apps like Todoist, developers have realized that life is more than just checking off one task after another. After all, we're only humans, and vacations are necessary to decompress.

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So, if you're planning to take a much-needed holiday, here's how to set your planned days off and holidays on Todoist to reduce the stress of going back to work. Here's how to do both.

How to Set Your Days Off on Todoist

The Day Off feature works best for people who are trying to create better boundaries with themselves, especially for those working remotely.

To set your regular days off on Todoist, you can use your Todoist desktop app or mobile app. Here's how to use each method.

Set Your Days Off on the Todoist Desktop App

  1. Open the Todoist app on your desktop.
  2. In the upper-right corner of the screen, select your profile picture.
    Todoist Options
  3. Click Settings.
  4. On the left sidebar, select Productivity.
    Todoist Set Days Off Section under Productivity
  5. Under Days off, select the days wherein you would like to set your day off schedule.
  6. Click Update to confirm.

Set Your Days Off on the Todoist Mobile App

If you primarily use Todoist on your mobile phone, here's how to set your days off with your Todoist mobile app.

  1. Open the Todoist mobile app.
  2. In the upper-right corner of the screen, select the Settings button.
  3. On the Settings pop-up, tap Productivity.
  4. Then, select which days you would like to set your weekly days off.

Afterward, your daily task goals on these days will be paused.

How to Set Vacation Mode on Todoist

There are two ways to set your Vacation mode on Todoist: desktop app or mobile app. Here's how to do both.

How to Set Your Todoist Vacation Mode on Web App

To set your planned or unplanned vacation on Todoist, here's what you have to do to activate vacation mode.

  1. Open the Todoist app on your desktop.
  2. In the upper-right corner of the screen, select your profile picture.
    Todoist Options
  3. Click Settings.
  4. On the left sidebar, select Productivity.
    Todoist Vacation Mode
  5. Under Vacation Mode, toggle on the button.
  6. Click Update.

Once you have returned from your vacation, simply return to this section and toggle off the same button. Afterward, your karma and streaks will activate again.

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How to Set Your Todoist Vacation Mode on the Mobile App

If you are already on the plane to your destination and forgot to bring your laptop with you, here's how to set yourself on Vacation Mode using the Todoist mobile app.

  1. Open the Todoist mobile app.
  2. In the upper-right corner of the screen, select the Settings button.
  3. On the Settings pop-up, select Productivity.
  4. Next to Vacation Mode, toggle on the button.

Once you have returned from your vacation, you can return to this tab and toggle off the same button, which also reactivates your Todoist karma and streaks.

Return to Todoist From Your Vacations Anxiety-Free

Life is more than just the things we need to do every day to survive. With Todoist's vacation and day off modes, you can rid yourself of the pressures of task management on your rest days.

With scheduled holidays taken care of, you can focus on your rest and recovery. Afterward, you can be more prepared for productivity in the days ahead.