Do you want to stop online bookings for just a one-off date-range? Here's how to do it:
1) Create a Periodic Close out
Go to Settings - Close Outs - Add New Period
Name - add the close out's name for your reference
Internal Description - only you and your staff can see this - give a bit more information about the close out so you remember what its there for
Message to Customers - this doesn't display as of yet, so you can ignore this
Mode - Periodic
Date Range - Select the date range for which you wish the diary to be closed for bookings
Days of the Week - Select the days of the week you wish to be closed for (if you are to be closed every day across the date range, just pick all 7 days!)
Type - Common (applies both online and internally)
Colour - pick a colour that will distinguish this close out from any others. Again it makes it easier to identify on the diary!
Add Time Interval - make sure this covers from your opening to closing times (ie closes the diary for books all day)
Area - All
Click Add and you're done
2) Exception Date
Go to Settings - Restaurant Details - Other Details - Booking
Under Online Settings, you'll find the Except Dates section
Add in your dates
Click Create Exception
Remember to Save at the bottom of the page!
You can also remove exceptions by pressing the x next to the date