diff --git a/backend/handlers/scheduling/default-hours.go b/backend/handlers/scheduling/default-hours.go
index fc56276..710bab7 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/scheduling/default-hours.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/scheduling/default-hours.go
@@ -318,7 +318,15 @@ func GetAvailableHours(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	// Load bookings
 	bookingRows, _ := db.DB.Query(r.Context(), `
-		SELECT b.start_time, COALESCE(SUM(s.duration_minutes),0) as total_duration
+		SELECT 
+			b.start_time, 
+			COALESCE(SUM(
+				CASE 
+					WHEN bs.override_duration_minutes IS NOT NULL AND bs.override_duration_minutes > 0 
+						THEN bs.override_duration_minutes 
+					ELSE s.duration_minutes 
+				END
+			), 0) AS total_duration
 		FROM bookings b
 		LEFT JOIN booking_services bs ON b.id = bs.booking_id
 		LEFT JOIN services s ON bs.service_id = s.id
diff --git a/backend/handlers/services/services.go b/backend/handlers/services/services.go
index 11ad5a3..e6d27df 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/services/services.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/services/services.go
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ type Service struct {
 	PatchTestDurationHours int       `json:"patch_test_duration_hours"`
 	MinimumAgeRequired     int       `json:"minimum_age_required"`
 	CreatedAt              time.Time `json:"created_at"`
-	UpdatedAt              time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
 	CreatedBy              *string   `json:"created_by,omitempty"`
-	UpdatedBy              *string   `json:"updated_by,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type ServiceResponse struct {
@@ -55,8 +53,8 @@ func ToggleService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	query := "UPDATE services SET is_active = NOT is_active, updated_at = NOW(), updated_by = $1 WHERE id = $2"
-	result, err := db.DB.Exec(r.Context(), query, r.Context().Value(mw.UserIDKey), serviceID)
+	query := "UPDATE services SET is_active = NOT is_active WHERE id = $1"
+	result, err := db.DB.Exec(r.Context(), query, serviceID)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "Failed to toggle service: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
@@ -112,17 +110,17 @@ func CreateServiceHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	query := `
 		INSERT INTO services (
 			name, description, price, duration_minutes, 
-			patch_test_duration_hours, minimum_age_required, created_by, updated_by
+			patch_test_duration_hours, minimum_age_required, created_by
 		) 
-		VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)
+		VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)
 		RETURNING 
 			id, name, description, price, duration_minutes, is_active,
 			patch_test_duration_hours, minimum_age_required, created_at, 
-			updated_at, created_by, updated_by
+			created_by
 	`
 
 	var service Service
-	var createdByDB, updatedByDB sql.NullString
+	var createdByDB sql.NullString
 
 	err := db.DB.QueryRow(r.Context(),
 		query,
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ func CreateServiceHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		req.PatchTestDurationHours,
 		req.MinimumAgeRequired,
 		createdBy,
-		createdBy, // updated_by same as created_by for new records
 	).Scan(
 		&service.ID,
 		&service.Name,
@@ -144,9 +141,7 @@ func CreateServiceHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		&service.PatchTestDurationHours,
 		&service.MinimumAgeRequired,
 		&service.CreatedAt,
-		&service.UpdatedAt,
 		&createdByDB,
-		&updatedByDB,
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -163,9 +158,6 @@ func CreateServiceHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if createdByDB.Valid {
 		service.CreatedBy = &createdByDB.String
 	}
-	if updatedByDB.Valid {
-		service.UpdatedBy = &updatedByDB.String
-	}
 
 	// Return created service
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
@@ -270,8 +262,7 @@ func AllServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// Query all services including inactive ones
 	query := `
 		SELECT id, name, description, price, duration_minutes, is_active, 
-		       patch_test_duration_hours, minimum_age_required, created_at, 
-		       updated_at, created_by, updated_by
+		       patch_test_duration_hours, minimum_age_required, created_at, created_by
 		FROM services
 		ORDER BY is_active DESC, name
 	`
@@ -287,7 +278,7 @@ func AllServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var service Service
-		var createdBy, updatedBy sql.NullString
+		var createdBy sql.NullString
 
 		err := rows.Scan(
 			&service.ID,
@@ -299,9 +290,7 @@ func AllServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			&service.PatchTestDurationHours,
 			&service.MinimumAgeRequired,
 			&service.CreatedAt,
-			&service.UpdatedAt,
 			&createdBy,
-			&updatedBy,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "Failed to read service data: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
@@ -312,9 +301,6 @@ func AllServicesHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if createdBy.Valid {
 			service.CreatedBy = &createdBy.String
 		}
-		if updatedBy.Valid {
-			service.UpdatedBy = &updatedBy.String
-		}
 
 		services = append(services, service)
 	}
diff --git a/init-scripts/init-script.sql b/init-scripts/init-script.sql
index 20f95d2..0726537 100644
--- a/init-scripts/init-script.sql
+++ b/init-scripts/init-script.sql
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CREATE TYPE account_role AS ENUM ('unverified_email', 'verified_email', 'admin',
 CREATE TYPE account_type AS ENUM ('email', 'google', 'microsoft', 'facebook', 'guest');
 CREATE TYPE payment_type AS ENUM ('deposit', 'full', 'tip', 'balance', 'partial');
 CREATE TYPE payment_method AS ENUM ('online_square', 'in_person_card', 'cash', 'giftcard', 'discount');
-CREATE TYPE booking_status AS ENUM ('pending', 'confirmed', 'in_progress', 'completed', 'cancelled', 'no_show');
+CREATE TYPE booking_status AS ENUM ('pending', 'confirmed', 'in_progress', 'completed', 'client_cancelled', 'we_cancelled', 're-schedule', 'no_show');
 CREATE TYPE payment_status AS ENUM ('pending', 'completed', 'failed', 'refunded');
 
 -- =======================================
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ CREATE TABLE users (
     data_consent_updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
     -- Audit fields
     created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
-    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    -- staff fields
+    notes TEXT
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE user_social_logins (
@@ -144,10 +146,10 @@ CREATE TABLE services (
     is_active BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
     patch_test_duration_hours INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     minimum_age_required INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 16,
+    requires_manual_pricing BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+    requires_manual_duration BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
     created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
-    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
     created_by CHAR(12),
-    updated_by CHAR(12)
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX idx_services_name ON services(name);
@@ -170,10 +172,10 @@ CREATE TABLE bookings (
     user_id CHAR(12) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
     start_time TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
     status booking_status NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending',
+    notes TEXT,
     created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
     updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
     created_by CHAR(12),
-    updated_by CHAR(12)
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX idx_bookings_userid ON bookings(user_id);
@@ -188,6 +190,8 @@ CREATE INDEX idx_bookings_userid_starttime ON bookings(user_id, start_time);
 CREATE TABLE booking_services (
     booking_id CHAR(12) NOT NULL REFERENCES bookings(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
     service_id CHAR(12) NOT NULL REFERENCES services(id) ON DELETE RESTRICT,
+    override_price NUMERIC(10,2),
+    override_duration_minutes INT,
     PRIMARY KEY (booking_id, service_id)
 );
 
@@ -257,7 +261,7 @@ CREATE SEQUENCE invoice_number_seq
 
 CREATE TABLE payments (
     id CHAR(12) PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT generate_payment_id(),
-    booking_id CHAR(12) NOT NULL REFERENCES bookings(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    booking_id CHAR(12) NOT NULL REFERENCES bookings(id) ON DELETE RESTRICT,
     payment_type payment_type NOT NULL,
     payment_method payment_method NOT NULL,
     vendor_code TEXT,
@@ -272,7 +276,6 @@ CREATE TABLE payments (
     created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
     updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
     created_by CHAR(12),
-    updated_by CHAR(12)
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX idx_payments_bookingid ON payments(booking_id);
diff --git a/local-dev.sh b/local-dev.sh
index f61a6f7..c0b96fc 100755
--- a/local-dev.sh
+++ b/local-dev.sh
@@ -165,6 +165,84 @@ echo ""
 echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
 echo "✅ Successfully created: $SUCCESS_COUNT services"
 echo "❌ Failed: $FAIL_COUNT services"
+
+# --- 5️⃣ Create Holiday Exceptional Groups ---
+echo ""
+echo "5️⃣ Creating Holiday Exceptional Groups..."
+
+# November Break (week of Nov 10-16, 2025) - Closed entirely
+NOVEMBER_BREAK='{
+  "name": "November Break",
+  "description": "Short break period in November",
+  "hours": [
+    {"weekday": 0, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 1, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 2, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 3, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 4, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 5, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 6, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false}
+  ],
+  "weekStarts": ["2025-11-10"]
+}'
+
+echo ""
+echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
+echo "Creating: November Break"
+NOV_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X POST \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+  -d "$NOVEMBER_BREAK" \
+  "$BASE_URL/scheduling/exceptional-groups")
+HTTP_CODE=$(echo "$NOV_RESPONSE" | tail -n1)
+RESPONSE_BODY=$(echo "$NOV_RESPONSE" | sed '$d')
+
+if [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "201" ]; then
+  echo "✅ Created: November Break"
+else
+  echo "❌ Failed to create November Break (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)"
+  echo "Response: $RESPONSE_BODY"
+fi
+
+sleep 0.2
+
+# Christmas Holiday (weeks of Dec 22-28 and Dec 29-Jan 4) - Limited hours
+CHRISTMAS_BREAK='{
+  "name": "Christmas Holiday Period",
+  "description": "Reduced hours for Christmas and New Year",
+  "hours": [
+    {"weekday": 0, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 1, "startTime": "10:00:00", "endTime": "15:00:00", "isOpen": true},
+    {"weekday": 2, "startTime": "10:00:00", "endTime": "15:00:00", "isOpen": true},
+    {"weekday": 3, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 4, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 5, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false},
+    {"weekday": 6, "startTime": "00:00:00", "endTime": "00:00:00", "isOpen": false}
+  ],
+  "weekStarts": ["2025-12-22", "2025-12-29"]
+}'
+
+echo ""
+echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
+echo "Creating: Christmas Holiday Period"
+XMAS_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X POST \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+  -d "$CHRISTMAS_BREAK" \
+  "$BASE_URL/scheduling/exceptional-groups")
+HTTP_CODE=$(echo "$XMAS_RESPONSE" | tail -n1)
+RESPONSE_BODY=$(echo "$XMAS_RESPONSE" | sed '$d')
+
+if [ "$HTTP_CODE" = "201" ]; then
+  echo "✅ Created: Christmas Holiday Period"
+else
+  echo "❌ Failed to create Christmas Holiday Period (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)"
+  echo "Response: $RESPONSE_BODY"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
+echo "🎉 Seeding completed!"
 EOF
 
 chmod +x /tmp/seed_data.sh