# Occasions

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**1. Overview**</span>

The **Occasions** feature allows admins to configure and manage festival and special-day posts that are automatically published on the Feed. It helps organizations celebrate national events, festivals, and special occasions in a timely and consistent manner without manual posting.

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**2. When to Use**</span>

- To automatically celebrate festivals and special occasions
- To maintain consistent engagement across regions and countries
- To avoid manual posting for recurring or fixed-date events
- To improve employee engagement through timely celebration posts

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**3. Concepts**</span>

- **Occasion**: A festival or special day configured with a date, image, and wish message.
- **Country-based Occasions**: Occasions are enabled based on the selected country.
- **Active / Inactive Status**: Occasions can be enabled or disabled as needed.
- **Automated Post**: An occasion post is automatically published on the configured date.

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**4. Set Up Guide**</span>

##### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Access Occasion Setup</span>

1. Go to **Menu → Settings Centre** [https://converse.bsharpcorp.com/celebrate/settings\_center](https://converse.bsharpcorp.com/celebrate/settings_center)
2. Under **Engagement Setup**, click **Occasions  
    ![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-tnxmd6f3.png)**

##### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Configure Country</span>

- By default, occasions are loaded based on the selected country
- Click **Add** to include a country if required  
    ![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-jtjulxc0.png)
- All occasions for the selected country are enabled by default

##### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Enable or Disable Existing Occasions</span>

- Use the checkbox to enable or disable an occasion
- Uncheck an occasion if you do not want it to be posted
- Click **Save** to apply changes  
    ![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-yvxfiysz.png)

##### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Add a New Occasion</span>

1. Click **Add Occasion**
2. Upload an image
    
    
    - Recommended size: **1024 × 768 px**
    - Maximum size: **5 MB**
3. Enter **Occasion Name**
4. Select the **Date**
5. Choose the **Country**
6. Add a **Wish message**
7. (Optional) Add a **Link to Resource**
8. Click **Save  
    ![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-ahcmuhb4.png)**

##### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Filter Occasions</span>

Use the **Filter** option to search occasions by:  
![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-uqkswy0i.png)

![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-in98ecxz.png)

- Year
- Month
- Category
- Country
- Status

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**5. User View**</span>

- Occasion posts appear automatically in the **Feed** on the configured date
- Posts display:
    
    
    - Occasion image
    - Occasion name
    - Wish message
- Users can react and engage with the post  
    ![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-yfcrr9gw.png)

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**6. Reporting**</span>

- Occasion posts can be tracked using **Feed filters**
- Filter by:
    
    
    - Activity type → Occasions
    - Date  
        ![](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/embedded-image-nv15rpcu.png)

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**7. Best Practices**</span>

- Review and disable irrelevant occasions for your organization
- Use clear and festive images
- Keep wish messages simple and inclusive
- Configure country-specific occasions carefully
- Save changes after every update

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**8. Related Links / FAQs**</span>

- [Engagement Setup – Overview](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/books/settings-centre/page/engagement-setup)
- [Birthday – Employee Engagement](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/books/feed/page/birthday)
- [Work Anniversary – Employee Engagement](https://help.bsharpcorp.com/books/feed/page/work-anniversary)

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**9. Version Notes**</span>

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