Holiday Mode

Holiday mode allows you to put your shop on hold for a certain amount of time. This feature could be helpful if:

You'll have the option to set an auto-reply that will be sent in response to any conversations you receive while on holiday.

Turn on holiday mode

2.) Change the setting to On.

3.) Fill in a temporary shop announcement and Conversations auto-reply.

4.) Click Save.

2.) Change the option to Off.

3.) Click Save.

You can make edits to current listings the same as you would when your shop is not on holiday.
You can list new items and save them as drafts. You won’t be charged a listing fee until the listing is actually published once you return.
A notice will appear at the top of your shop page saying that you're taking a short break. The green Add to cart button will be grayed out.
Your shop will still appear if someone searches for your exact shop name, but will not appear as an auto-suggestion in Search or other shopping tools.
Your items won’t appear in Search.
Other Etsy members who visit your shop can sign up to be notified by email of your return.
If you have auto-renew turned on for listings in your shop, these listings set to auto-renew will continue to be charged a renewal fee when they expire.
Note: When your shop is in holiday mode, you still need to uphold your commitments as a seller to your buyers. Fulfilling sold orders or participating in any open cases will still be required.

If you put your Etsy shop in holiday mode, we’ll also display a holiday mode overlay on your Pattern site.
The overlay will show your holiday message, and cannot be closed by a buyer.
Buyers will also see a Contact Seller option in the overlay, where they can send a conversation to you.
Holiday mode does not impact your Pattern site billing. Your subscription fees will continue.

Read this Seller Handbook article for tips on handling your Etsy business under unfortunate circumstances.