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    - account
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  description: >-
    Creates a new vacation request for the current employee. Reference for the
    POST /account/employee/vacations/request endpoint in the Leadtime Public API
    API.
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  badge: POST
  label: Request vacation
title: Request vacation
type: openapi-operation
---
Creates a new vacation request for the current employee.

**How vacation requests work:**
1. Employee submits a vacation request with start and end dates
2. Request status is set to "Pending"
3. Manager reviews and approves or rejects the request
4. System automatically checks for scheduling conflicts

**Validation rules:**
- Start date cannot be more than one month in the past
- End date must be after start date
- System checks for overlapping events (other vacations, sick days, etc.)

**Note:** This endpoint is only available for employee accounts. Only pending vacations can be modified or canceled.

<Operation source="api-reference" id="accountcontroller-requestvacation" />