# Pause a Flow until a date **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [February 27, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801 "2026-02-27T21:40:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vince\_Moroney](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vince_moroney/32/122314_2.png) [@Vince\_Moroney](https://community.homey.app/u/Vince_Moroney)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/1 "2026-02-27T21:40:51Z")
Is there a way to pause rather then disable a flow until a date I specify. I’m going on holiday and I don’t want my TV to turn on every day I’m gone sorry if this is a simple question, I’m new to Homey And I don’t know if this is the place to ask Please advice if not Vince ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/2 "2026-02-27T21:48:33Z")
Maybe use a yes/no variable instead. You can set the variable to yes when on holiday. Insert the check (logic variable yes/no is no) in flows (tv and maybe other flows). You will only need to change the variable when on holiday and back (which could also be automated) ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/3 "2026-02-27T23:23:41Z")
Why not disable a flow? IF time is 13:00 AND date is .. .. THEN turn of flow …… And for turning on the flow use the card Tun on flow …… ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/4 "2026-02-28T08:17:46Z")
Usually holidays are not reoccurring on the same date every year. What holidays (or away from home) usually have in common is: - nobody at home at 03:00 AM And it ends when: - someone is home But you could use the “turn flow off automation” instead of the yes/no variable. Each will have their own advantage / disadvantage to use, but deliver the same result 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 8:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/5 "2026-02-28T08:50:53Z")
I have a YES/NO-variable ‘Is Wim op vakantie?’ like @Anoniemand suggested. A favorite flow turns it to YES after confirmation. When the status is changed to YES some workrelated alarms are turned off. The triggers that would turn on the heating are followed by the extra condition ‘Wim is op vakantie?’ is NO. Most of the lights are triggered by presence. While the status is YES my presence is changed from asleep to awake to away to at home to asleep around the time it normally would be. Thus mimicking being at home. When the status is changed to NO the workrelated alarms are turned back on.. ---
**Author:** ![Vince\_Moroney](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vince_moroney/32/122314_2.png) [@Vince\_Moroney](https://community.homey.app/u/Vince_Moroney)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/6 "2026-02-28T14:51:45Z")
Thanks for the help. These are good ideas Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![Mark520](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mark520/32/143109_2.png) [@Mark520](https://community.homey.app/u/Mark520)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 3:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/7 "2026-04-03T03:26:30Z")
Maybe add a presence card as an and, that allows the flow to continue only if your home. ---
**Author:** ![Vince\_Moroney](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vince_moroney/32/122314_2.png) [@Vince\_Moroney](https://community.homey.app/u/Vince_Moroney)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-a-flow-until-a-date/151801/8 "2026-04-07T11:54:24Z")
Thanks Mark520. That’s a good Idea