Cancel an unapproved vacation request

Follow these instructions to cancel an unapproved vacation request. If your vacation/absence has already been approved, please follow the Change/cancel an approved vacation request user guide

  1. On the Workday homepage, click View All Apps to go to Absence under Personal.
absence tab
  1. Click Request Absence or Correct My Absence under the Request section to display the absence calendar.
request absence and change absence button highlighted
  1. Click the time off entry you wish to correct on the calendar.
  2. Click Cancel this Request and enter a comment (this step is required for a cancellation).
cancel vacation request
  1. Click Submit, then Done. No approval is required.