> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://shipmagic-docs.speedysquirrelhq.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Scheduling Rule Changes > Activate or deactivate a rule automatically at a future date and time Rather than remembering to switch a rule on at midnight, you can schedule it. Both **shipping rules** and **shipping customizations** support scheduled activation and deactivation. This is how you run holiday pricing, a promotional free-shipping window, or a temporary surcharge without being at your desk when it starts and ends. ## Adding a schedule Schedules attach to a saved rule. On a brand-new rule you'll see *"Save this rule first to add schedules"* until you do. It sits in the sidebar of the rule or customization editor. Choose an **Action** — **Activate** or **Deactivate** — then set the **Date** and **Time** (hour, minute, AM/PM). The schedule appears in the list with a badge showing whether it will activate or deactivate. ## Timezone Schedules run in your **store's timezone**, which is displayed at the bottom of the schedule dialog. Minutes are available in half-hour steps, so times land on the hour or half hour. ## Limits Each rule or customisations ccan hold up to 3 pending schedules. If you reach the limit, cancel an exising schedule before adding another. The limit counts *pending* schedules, so ones that have already run free up space. ## Verifying a schedule A schedule only proves itself when it fires, which is usually the worst moment to discover a problem. 1. Test the rule now, by activating it manually and checking rates at checkout 2. Deactivate it again 3. Add the schedule ## Related Rule status, priority, and exclusivity. Build a seasonal variant from an existing rule. Make a promotional rule override the rest. Verify before the schedule fires.