diff --git a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/Schedule.svelte b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/Schedule.svelte
index da7681fc110..0fc1cbac130 100644
--- a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/Schedule.svelte
+++ b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/Schedule.svelte
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
   const query = createQuery()
 
+  let ancestors: Map<Ref<Department>, Ref<Department>[]> = new Map<Ref<Department>, Ref<Department>[]>()
   let descendants: Map<Ref<Department>, Department[]> = new Map<Ref<Department>, Department[]>()
   let departments: Map<Ref<Department>, Department> = new Map<Ref<Department>, Department>()
 
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@
   query.query(hr.class.Department, {}, (res) => {
     departments.clear()
     descendants.clear()
+    ancestors.clear()
+
+    // build descendants and departments
     for (const doc of res) {
       if (doc.parent !== undefined && doc._id !== hr.ids.Head) {
         const current = descendants.get(doc.parent) ?? []
@@ -91,8 +95,28 @@
       }
       departments.set(doc._id, doc)
     }
+
+    // build ancestors: for each department, walk up to root
+    const byId = new Map<Ref<Department>, Ref<Department>>()
+    for (const doc of res) {
+      byId.set(doc._id, doc.parent ?? hr.ids.Head)
+    }
+
+    for (const doc of res) {
+      const list: Ref<Department>[] = []
+      let parent: Ref<Department> | undefined = doc._id
+      while (parent !== undefined && parent !== hr.ids.Head) {
+        parent = byId.get(parent)
+        if (parent !== undefined) {
+          list.push(parent)
+        }
+      }
+      ancestors.set(doc._id, list)
+    }
+
     departments = departments
     descendants = descendants
+    ancestors = ancestors
   })
 
   function inc (val: number): void {
@@ -299,6 +323,7 @@
     <ScheduleView
       {department}
       {descendants}
+      {ancestors}
       departmentById={departments}
       staffQuery={resultQuery}
       {currentDate}
diff --git a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/ScheduleView.svelte b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/ScheduleView.svelte
index e1dd84d013d..12348097714 100644
--- a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/ScheduleView.svelte
+++ b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/ScheduleView.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   import { CalendarMode } from '@hcengineering/calendar-resources'
   import { Employee, getCurrentEmployee } from '@hcengineering/contact'
   import { DocumentQuery, Ref } from '@hcengineering/core'
-  import { Department, Request, RequestType, Staff, fromTzDate } from '@hcengineering/hr'
+  import { Department, PublicHoliday, Request, RequestType, Staff, fromTzDate } from '@hcengineering/hr'
   import { createQuery, getClient } from '@hcengineering/presentation'
   import tracker, { Issue } from '@hcengineering/tracker'
   import { Label } from '@hcengineering/ui'
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
   export let department: Ref<Department>
   export let descendants: Map<Ref<Department>, Department[]>
+  export let ancestors: Map<Ref<Department>, Ref<Department>[]>
   export let departmentById: Map<Ref<Department>, Department>
   export let currentDate: Date = new Date()
   export let mode: CalendarMode
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@
       }
     }
   )
-  let holidays = new Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>()
+  let holidaysMap = new Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>()
   const holidaysQuery = createQuery()
   $: holidaysQuery.query(
     hr.class.PublicHoliday,
@@ -241,31 +242,33 @@
       'date.year': currentDate.getFullYear()
     },
     (res) => {
-      const group = groupBy(res, 'department')
-      holidays = new Map()
-      for (const groupKey in group) {
-        holidays.set(
-          groupKey as Ref<Department>,
-          group[groupKey].map((holiday) => new Date(fromTzDate(holiday.date)))
-        )
-      }
+      holidaysMap = toHolidaysMap(res)
     }
   )
 
+  function toHolidaysMap (holidays: PublicHoliday[]): Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]> {
+    const group = groupBy(holidays, 'department')
+    const result = new Map()
+    for (const groupKey in group) {
+      // ensure unique holiday dates
+      const dates = new Set<number>()
+      for (const holiday of group[groupKey]) {
+        dates.add(fromTzDate(holiday.date))
+      }
+      result.set(
+        groupKey as Ref<Department>,
+        Array.from(dates).map((date) => new Date(date))
+      )
+    }
+    return result
+  }
+
   async function getHolidays (month: Date): Promise<Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>> {
     const result = await client.findAll(hr.class.PublicHoliday, {
       'date.month': month.getMonth(),
       'date.year': month.getFullYear()
     })
-    const group = groupBy(result, 'department')
-    const rMap = new Map()
-    for (const groupKey in group) {
-      rMap.set(
-        groupKey,
-        group[groupKey].map((holiday) => new Date(fromTzDate(holiday.date)))
-      )
-    }
-    return rMap
+    return toHolidaysMap(result)
   }
 
   const client = getClient()
@@ -285,15 +288,34 @@
     return map
   }
   let staffDepartmentMap = new Map()
-  $: getDepartmentsForEmployee(departmentStaff).then((res) => {
+  $: void getDepartmentsForEmployee(departmentStaff).then((res) => {
     staffDepartmentMap = res
   })
+
+  function getDepartmentHolidays (department: Ref<Department>): Date[] {
+    const parents = ancestors.get(department) ?? []
+
+    const result = []
+
+    // get own holidays
+    const holidays = holidaysMap.get(department) ?? []
+    result.push(...holidays)
+
+    // get ancestor holidays
+    for (const parent of parents) {
+      const parentHolidays = holidaysMap.get(parent) ?? []
+      result.push(...parentHolidays)
+    }
+    return result
+  }
 </script>
 
 {#if staffDepartmentMap.size > 0}
   {#if mode === CalendarMode.Year}
-    <YearView {departmentStaff} {employeeRequests} {types} {currentDate} {holidays} {staffDepartmentMap} />
+    <YearView {departmentStaff} {employeeRequests} {types} {currentDate} {holidaysMap} {staffDepartmentMap} />
   {:else if mode === CalendarMode.Month}
+    {@const holidays = getDepartmentHolidays(department)}
+
     {#if display === 'chart'}
       <MonthView
         {departmentStaff}
@@ -303,6 +325,7 @@
         {editableList}
         {currentDate}
         {holidays}
+        {holidaysMap}
         {department}
         {departmentById}
         {staffDepartmentMap}
@@ -314,7 +337,7 @@
         {types}
         {currentDate}
         {timeReports}
-        {holidays}
+        {holidaysMap}
         {staffDepartmentMap}
         {getHolidays}
         {preference}
diff --git a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/CreatePublicHoliday.svelte b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/CreatePublicHoliday.svelte
index 804c0464eb1..eb7fb2b5be5 100644
--- a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/CreatePublicHoliday.svelte
+++ b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/CreatePublicHoliday.svelte
@@ -21,16 +21,46 @@
   import hr from '../../plugin'
   import DepartmentEditor from '../DepartmentEditor.svelte'
 
-  let description: string
-  let title: string
   export let date: Timestamp
   export let department: Ref<Department>
+
   const client = getClient()
-  let existingHoliday: PublicHoliday | undefined = undefined
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
 
-  async function findHoliday () {
-    existingHoliday = await client.findOne(hr.class.PublicHoliday, { date: timeToTzDate(date) })
+  let description: string
+  let title: string
+  let existingHoliday: PublicHoliday | undefined = undefined
+
+  async function getAncestors (department: Ref<Department>): Promise<Ref<Department>[]> {
+    const departments = await client.findAll(hr.class.Department, {})
+    const byId = new Map<Ref<Department>, Ref<Department>>()
+    for (const doc of departments) {
+      byId.set(doc._id, doc.parent ?? hr.ids.Head)
+    }
+
+    const ancestors: Ref<Department>[] = []
+    let parent: Ref<Department> | undefined = department
+    while (parent !== undefined && parent !== hr.ids.Head) {
+      parent = byId.get(parent)
+      if (parent !== undefined) {
+        ancestors.push(parent)
+      }
+    }
+    return ancestors
+  }
+
+  async function findHoliday (): Promise<void> {
+    const holidays = await client.findAll(hr.class.PublicHoliday, { date: timeToTzDate(date) })
+
+    // look into current department first
+    let holiday = holidays.find((p) => p.department === department)
+    if (holiday === undefined) {
+      // if not found look at parent departments
+      const ancestors = await getAncestors(department)
+      holiday = holidays.find((p) => ancestors.includes(p.department))
+    }
+
+    existingHoliday = holiday
     if (existingHoliday !== undefined) {
       title = existingHoliday.title
       description = existingHoliday.description
@@ -38,7 +68,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  async function saveHoliday () {
+  async function saveHoliday (): Promise<void> {
     if (existingHoliday !== undefined) {
       await client.updateDoc(hr.class.PublicHoliday, core.space.Workspace, existingHoliday._id, {
         title,
@@ -54,10 +84,16 @@
       await client.createDoc(hr.class.PublicHoliday, core.space.Workspace, holiday)
     }
   }
-  findHoliday()
 
-  function deleteHoliday () {
-    existingHoliday && client.remove(existingHoliday)
+  let loading = true
+  void findHoliday().then(() => {
+    loading = false
+  })
+
+  function deleteHoliday (): void {
+    if (existingHoliday !== undefined) {
+      void client.remove(existingHoliday)
+    }
     dispatch('close')
   }
 </script>
@@ -67,9 +103,9 @@
   on:close
   okLabel={existingHoliday ? presentation.string.Save : presentation.string.Ok}
   okAction={() => {
-    saveHoliday()
+    void saveHoliday()
   }}
-  canSave={true}
+  canSave={!loading}
   on:changeContent
 >
   <div class="flex-grow mt-4">
diff --git a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthTableView.svelte b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthTableView.svelte
index 40983c84221..2e109976cf3 100644
--- a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthTableView.svelte
+++ b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthTableView.svelte
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
   import { Doc, Ref } from '@hcengineering/core'
   import type { Request, RequestType, Staff } from '@hcengineering/hr'
   import { Department } from '@hcengineering/hr'
-  import { getEmbeddedLabel } from '@hcengineering/platform'
-  import { Button, DropdownIntlItem, Label, Loading, showPopup, tableToCSV } from '@hcengineering/ui'
+  import { Label, Loading } from '@hcengineering/ui'
   import { BuildModelKey, Viewlet, ViewletPreference } from '@hcengineering/view'
-  import { TableBrowser, ViewletSelector, ViewletSettingButton } from '@hcengineering/view-resources'
+  import { TableBrowser } from '@hcengineering/view-resources'
   import hr from '../../plugin'
   import {
     EmployeeReports,
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@
 
   export let employeeRequests: Map<Ref<Staff>, Request[]>
   export let timeReports: Map<Ref<Employee>, EmployeeReports>
-  export let holidays: Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]> = new Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>()
+  export let holidaysMap: Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]> = new Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>()
   export let getHolidays: (month: Date) => Promise<Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>>
   $: month = getStartDate(currentDate.getFullYear(), currentDate.getMonth()) // getMonth(currentDate, currentDate.getMonth())
   $: wDays = weekDays(month.getFullYear(), month.getMonth())
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@
       types,
       month.getFullYear(),
       month.getMonth(),
-      getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, staff._id, holidays)
+      getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, staff._id, holidaysMap)
     )
     return ds.join(' ')
   }
diff --git a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthView.svelte b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthView.svelte
index 71ea3b27538..315d79c048f 100644
--- a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthView.svelte
+++ b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/MonthView.svelte
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@
   export let editableList: Ref<Employee>[]
 
   export let staffDepartmentMap: Map<Ref<Staff>, Department[]>
-  export let holidays: Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>
+
+  export let holidays: Date[]
+  export let holidaysMap: Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>
 
   const todayDate = new Date()
 
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@
     if (requests.length === 0) return
     const weekend = isWeekend(day)
     const holiday =
-      holidays?.size > 0 && isHoliday(getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, staff._id, holidays), day)
+      holidaysMap?.size > 0 && isHoliday(getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, staff._id, holidaysMap), day)
     if (day && (weekend || holiday) && requests.some((req) => noWeekendHolidayType.includes(req.type))) {
       return
     }
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@
             {#each values as value}
               {@const day = getDay(startDate, value)}
               {@const today = areDatesEqual(todayDate, day)}
+              {@const holiday = isHoliday(holidays, day)}
               <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-click-events-have-key-events -->
               <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-static-element-interactions -->
               <div
@@ -321,6 +324,7 @@
                 <div
                   class="timeline-day-header__day flex-col-center justify-center"
                   class:timeline-day-header__day--today={today}
+                  class:timeline-day-header__day--holiday={holiday && !today}
                 >
                   {day.getDate()}
                 </div>
@@ -361,7 +365,7 @@
                 {@const today = areDatesEqual(todayDate, day)}
                 {@const weekend = isWeekend(day)}
                 {@const holiday = isHoliday(
-                  getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, employee._id, holidays),
+                  getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, employee._id, holidaysMap),
                   day
                 )}
                 {@const requests = getRequests(employeeRequests, day, day, employee._id)}
@@ -474,6 +478,12 @@
         background-color: #3871e0;
         border-radius: 0.375rem;
       }
+
+      &.timeline-day-header__day--holiday {
+        color: white;
+        background-color: #d32f2f;
+        border-radius: 0.375rem;
+      }
     }
 
     .timeline-day-header__weekday {
diff --git a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/YearView.svelte b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/YearView.svelte
index fa319fa993e..cf9eff2e39a 100644
--- a/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/YearView.svelte
+++ b/plugins/hr-resources/src/components/schedule/YearView.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
   export let employeeRequests: Map<Ref<Staff>, Request[]>
 
-  export let holidays: Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>
+  export let holidaysMap: Map<Ref<Department>, Date[]>
   export let staffDepartmentMap: Map<Ref<Staff>, Department[]>
 
   function getTooltip (requests: Request[]): LabelAndProps | undefined {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
                       startDate,
                       endDate,
                       types,
-                      getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, employee._id, holidays)
+                      getHolidayDatesForEmployee(staffDepartmentMap, employee._id, holidaysMap)
                     )}
                   </div>
                 </td>
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                   startDate,
                   endDate,
                   types,
-                  [...holidays.values()].flat()
+                  [...holidaysMap.values()].flat()
                 )}
               </div>
             </td>
diff --git a/plugins/hr-resources/src/utils.ts b/plugins/hr-resources/src/utils.ts
index 2c27f723aa9..6a3ed41953e 100644
--- a/plugins/hr-resources/src/utils.ts
+++ b/plugins/hr-resources/src/utils.ts
@@ -218,14 +218,16 @@ export function getHolidayDatesForEmployee (
   const deps = departmentMap.get(employee)
   if (deps === undefined) return []
   if (holidays.size === 0) return []
-  const dates = []
+  const dates = new Map<string, Date>()
   for (const dep of deps) {
     const depDates = holidays?.get(dep._id)
     if (depDates !== undefined) {
-      dates.push(...depDates)
+      for (const date of depDates) {
+        dates.set(`${date.getFullYear()}-${date.getMonth()}-${date.getDate()}`, date)
+      }
     }
   }
-  return dates
+  return [...dates.values()]
 }
 
 export interface EmployeeReports {