For many businesses — especially in retail, B2B services, or customer support — availability changes depending on the day of the week. Your website shouldn't behave the same way on Saturday at 3AM as it does on Tuesday at 10AM.

This redirection.io recipe allows you to automatically redirect visitors to a custom message or alternate page during weekends (or any defined time window).

Whether you're closed, operating in reduced capacity, or want to redirect traffic to self-service tools during off-hours, this recipe helps you control the visitor journey — without needing a developer to change your website or CMS.

What does this redirection.io recipe do?

This rule checks the current date and time of the visitor's request and triggers a redirection if it falls outside business hours.

You can for example:

• Show a "We're closed" or "We'll be back Monday" message;
• Redirect to a FAQ or chatbot page when no human support is available;
• Display special weekend promotions or alternate offers;
• Pause access to high-demand services during off-hours.

Let's say you run a legal consulting agency. On weekends, your team is offline, and you don't want leads to get frustrated trying to reach someone. This recipe allows you to gently reroute them to a scheduling form or availability notice — preserving trust and managing expectations without losing the contact.

Why install this recipe?

• Control your customer experience based on business hours
• Avoid frustration when live services are unavailable
• Reroute users to automation or self-service pages on weekends
• Activate time-sensitive marketing messages (e.g. "weekend flash sale")
• Update logic instantly — no dev or CMS work required

Whether it's for customer support, lead capture, or simply setting clear boundaries — this recipe puts calendar-aware control in your hands.

How to install this recipe on my website with redirection.io?

Installing this recipe on your website requires the following steps:

1. configure the folder to redirect and the redirection target URL
2. click on "Install on my website" - this will create two rules in "draft" mode, that you can edit before publication
3. modify the newly created rules to fit your needs - for example, you can change the business hours, the redirect status code (302 by défault), etc.
4. publish the ruleset to have the rule be applied on your website in seconds