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# Close a major incident

# Close a major incident {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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You can close a major incident manually after validating the resolution and when the
major incident is in the Resolved state.

## Before you begin

* Role required: major_incident_manager or admin
* Major incident is in resolved state
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllMajor IncidentsOpen.  
   Note:  
   If the UI16 module link redirection feature is enabled in Service Operations Workspace (SOW) and the UI16 module supports the redirect configuration, navigating through UI16 paths automatically redirects you to the equivalent list or record pages in SOW instead of displaying the UI16 forms or lists. For more information, see [Redirect UI16 module links to Service Operations Workspace](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/vL8HZs36~TCAlAHAiJ5i~w "Redirect classic UI16 module navigation links to the equivalent Service Operations Workspace (SOW) experience.").
2. Open the major incident that you want to close.
3. Click Close Incident.  
   Note:  
   * If you cancel an incident and the major incident state is in Proposed or Accepted state, the major incident state changes to Canceled.
   * The incident auto-closure property Enable auto closure of incidents based on Resolution date. Setting this to 'No' will make auto closure to run based on the Updated date does not close any incident record that is accepted as a major incident. Users with the major_incident_manager or admin role must close a major incident manually, after validating the resolution and when the major incident is in the Resolved state.
   * If an incident was promoted as a major incident, then an ESS user cannot resolve, close, or reopen the incident.
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