# Pausing a Sequence **URL:** \ **Category:** HubSpot Ideas\ **Tags:** sequences\ **Created:** [September 20, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327 "2018-09-20T18:39:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jacobhz](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jacobhz/32/26012_2.png) [@jacobhz](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jacobhz)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/21 "2018-11-19T21:41:56Z")
This would be great ON THANKSGIVING!! ---
**Author:** ![jimtobin](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jimtobin/32/5125_2.png) [@jimtobin](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jimtobin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/22 "2018-11-28T18:30:08Z")
I would like to be able to import a list of major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, July 4th here in the States) and have all sequences skip these dates… ---
**Author:** ![softwaresalesMA](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/softwaresalesma/32/28756_2.png) [@softwaresalesMA](https://community.hubspot.com/u/softwaresalesMA)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/23 "2019-01-07T23:52:54Z")
The ability to pause sequences is sorely needed. I agree with others that it would be a ton of work to manually update each sequence, especially if you have multiple sequences targeting different buyer personas. This type of out of office functionality should be seriously considered. ---
**Author:** ![Henrique\_Waggl](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/henrique_waggl/32/64675_2.png) [@Henrique\_Waggl](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Henrique_Waggl)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/24 "2019-02-27T13:47:42Z")
+1 ---
**Author:** ![BB2](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/bb2/32/69256_2.png) [@BB2](https://community.hubspot.com/u/BB2)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/25 "2019-03-15T17:26:52Z")
Just signed up and am shocked to find out you can’t pause entire Sequences. This is crazy for a number of reasons (many which have already been mentioned). Particularly if going on vacation, or if there is a Holiday. This should be a top priority for Sequences to get added. ---
**Author:** ![MonikaS](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/monikas/32/35926_2.png) [@MonikaS](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MonikaS)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 9:06am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/26 "2019-04-17T09:06:36Z")
+1 ---
**Author:** ![jhepstein](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jhepstein/32/53612_2.png) [@jhepstein](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jhepstein)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/27 "2019-05-29T17:58:23Z")
+1. Just got an unfavorable reply on Monday (Memorial Day) and would love to know how to do this especially with July 4 week coming soon. Would be a nightmare to have to create, build and time sequences out with holidays ---
**Author:** ![anna489](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/anna489/32/84083_2.png) [@anna489](https://community.hubspot.com/u/anna489)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/28 "2019-07-01T16:10:14Z")
+1. It’s going to take me an hour today to manually move all individual sequences to next week. This happens every time I am out of the office. ---
**Author:** ![Steevesy](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/steevesy/32/35608_2.png) [@Steevesy](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Steevesy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/29 "2019-07-02T13:14:56Z")
Agreed. July 4th and Christmas come to mind. Would be nice to have blackout dates or the ability to bulk adjust sequences to skip a day if need be. ---
**Author:** ![CarlosM](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/carlosm/32/81360_2.png) [@CarlosM](https://community.hubspot.com/u/CarlosM)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/30 "2019-07-02T13:24:38Z")
So, it is almost 3 years since this was first suggested. It seems like such an obvious requirement that it is highly surprising the feature doesn’t exist already. Plenty of people have added their support so what is taking so long? HubSpot really is a great tool it is such a shame this is being ignored. ---
**Author:** ![timfresen](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/timfresen/32/68963_2.png) [@timfresen](https://community.hubspot.com/u/timfresen)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/31 "2019-07-02T13:26:57Z")
I’ve actually stopped using Hubspot for a lot of my sequencing and resorted to [Reply.io](http://Reply.io). Can also recommend [Prospect.io](http://Prospect.io) and PersistIQ for similar purposes! ---
**Author:** ![KhaosOwen](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/khaosowen/32/13521_2.png) [@KhaosOwen](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KhaosOwen)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 11:02am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/32 "2019-07-29T11:02:15Z")
Hi, The current solution in place to this problem is not going to work for us. When a customer recieved a sequence email which is designed to look like it has been sent by the sales member, only to reply and see they have been on holiday all week, makes us look a little daft and is not particularly customer focused or helpful to enhance the customer journey. Whilst on holiday, it would be useful to select all customers and prospects who are entered in to a sequence, by user. From there, adding a bulk delay to all of these sequences for a custom period of time (for wexample 1 week). For the system to then add an additional 7 days to the delay until the next step and I think this would resolve the issue. It would work best within the schedules tab of sequences with a filter for the user at the top right and some sort of actions option to create a sequence delay and a box to enter the number of days you would like to delay this for. ---
**Author:** ![KirstenMedder1](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/kirstenmedder1/32/84489_2.png) [@KirstenMedder1](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KirstenMedder1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/33 "2019-08-20T12:55:03Z")
+1 to pausing sequences. ---
**Author:** ![dpearson](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/dpearson/32/47092_2.png) [@dpearson](https://community.hubspot.com/u/dpearson)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/34 "2019-08-30T12:01:35Z")
+1 How is this not an option already? Get with it HubSpot, you are the only marketing automation platfrom that doesnt offer a sequence pause or auto holiday skip feature. ---
**Author:** ![mparks](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/mparks/32/93181_2.png) [@mparks](https://community.hubspot.com/u/mparks)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/35 "2019-09-09T19:42:15Z")
This would be very helpful. I recently had some sequences sent out on Labor Day. This makes me and my company’s emails look like spam and hurts our reputation. There should be a feature that automatically pauses Sequences on all national Holidays. ---
**Author:** ![CarlosM](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/carlosm/32/81360_2.png) [@CarlosM](https://community.hubspot.com/u/CarlosM)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/36 "2019-09-10T08:01:03Z")
I still can’t believe this has not been actioned. I am going on holiday for 16 days and have circa 200 emails I need to move the date for. That is just in one sequence. I don’t have time to do this so wil probably have to run the risk or respond to emails on holiday which I would rather not have to do. I would urge Hubspot to create this feature as a priority. ---
**Author:** ![hamish3](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/hamish3/32/51968_2.png) [@hamish3](https://community.hubspot.com/u/hamish3)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/37 "2019-10-07T03:07:38Z")
It would be great if we could pause or re enroll a contact into a sequence. I may have to step away for personal reasons for 2 days and would not want my OOO to pop up after the sequence sends an email. It would be AMAZING if you could pause a sequence. ---
**Author:** ![peterdeltondo](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/peterdeltondo/32/101739_2.png) [@peterdeltondo](https://community.hubspot.com/u/peterdeltondo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/38 "2019-11-28T03:02:57Z")
Agreed, may have some going out during a holiday and that just looks bad. ---
**Author:** ![jackielee](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jackielee/32/101739_2.png) [@jackielee](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jackielee)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/39 "2019-12-06T17:50:55Z")
I spoke with a customer today and this feature is super important! Any update on this would be greatly appreciated 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![raeganthatcher](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/raeganthatcher/32/32521_2.png) [@raeganthatcher](https://community.hubspot.com/u/raeganthatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327/40 "2019-12-18T14:30:47Z")
our team has discussed and think it would be super valuable to be able to freeze all sequences for example major holidays (or have a feature turned on in sequences so skip major holidays) or when you are on vacation so that if you have an OOO email response and someone responds to your 3rd email lets day and then gets your out of office email right away after you have supposedly “just sent” email 3 it does not look fishy [Previous page](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.hubspot.com/t/pausing-a-sequence/10327.md?page=3)