diff --git a/migrations/20260214152404_create_leave_table.sql b/migrations/20260214152404_create_leave_table.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9246f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20260214152404_create_leave_table.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- Leave table for tracking leaves
+CREATE TABLE Leave (
+        leave_id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        discord_id VARCHAR(255) REFERENCES Member(discord_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        from_date DATE DEFAULT CURRENT_DATE,
+        duration INT DEFAULT 1,
+        reason TEXT NOT NULL,
+        applied_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+        approved_by VARCHAR(255) REFERENCES Member(discord_id),
+        CHECK (approved_by IS NULL OR approved_by <> discord_id),
+        UNIQUE (from_date, discord_id)
+);
diff --git a/src/graphql/mutations/attendance_mutations.rs b/src/graphql/mutations/attendance_mutations.rs
index 953b032..e348e23 100644
--- a/src/graphql/mutations/attendance_mutations.rs
+++ b/src/graphql/mutations/attendance_mutations.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use async_graphql::{Context, Object, Result};
+use chrono::{NaiveDate, NaiveDateTime};
 use chrono_tz::Asia::Kolkata;
 use hmac::{Hmac, Mac};
 use sha2::Sha256;
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 
 use crate::auth::guards::AdminOrBotGuard;
-use crate::models::attendance::{AttendanceRecord, MarkAttendanceInput};
+use crate::models::attendance::{AttendanceRecord, MarkAttendanceInput, MarkLeaveOutput};
 
 type HmacSha256 = Hmac<Sha256>;
 
@@ -61,4 +62,62 @@ impl AttendanceMutations {
 
         Ok(attendance)
     }
+
+    #[graphql(name = "leaveApplication", guard = "AdminOrBotGuard")]
+    async fn leave_application(
+        &self,
+        ctx: &Context<'_>,
+        discord_id: String,
+        reason: String,
+        applied_at: NaiveDateTime,
+        from_date: NaiveDate,
+        duration: i32,
+    ) -> Result<MarkLeaveOutput> {
+        let pool = ctx
+            .data::<Arc<PgPool>>()
+            .expect("Pool not found in context");
+
+        let leave: MarkLeaveOutput = sqlx::query_as::<_, MarkLeaveOutput>(
+            "INSERT INTO Leave
+            (discord_id, reason, applied_at, from_date, duration) 
+            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)
+            RETURNING *
+            ",
+        )
+        .bind(discord_id)
+        .bind(reason)
+        .bind(applied_at)
+        .bind(from_date)
+        .bind(duration)
+        .fetch_one(pool.as_ref())
+        .await?;
+
+        Ok(leave)
+    }
+
+    #[graphql(name = "approveLeave", guard = "AdminOrBotGuard")]
+    async fn approve_leave(
+        &self,
+        ctx: &Context<'_>,
+        discord_id: String,
+        approved_by: String,
+    ) -> Result<MarkLeaveOutput> {
+        let pool = ctx
+            .data::<Arc<PgPool>>()
+            .expect("Pool not found in context");
+
+        let leave: MarkLeaveOutput = sqlx::query_as::<_, MarkLeaveOutput>(
+            "UPDATE Leave
+            SET approved_by = $1
+            WHERE discord_id = $2
+            RETURNING *
+            ",
+        )
+        .bind(approved_by)
+        .bind(discord_id)
+        .fetch_one(pool.as_ref())
+        .await?;
+
+        Ok(leave)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/graphql/queries/member_queries.rs b/src/graphql/queries/member_queries.rs
index 2b0b1af..5bf2d1c 100644
--- a/src/graphql/queries/member_queries.rs
+++ b/src/graphql/queries/member_queries.rs
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ impl MemberQueries {
         ctx: &Context<'_>,
         member_id: Option<i32>,
         email: Option<String>,
+        discord_id: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<Option<Member>> {
         let pool = ctx.data::<Arc<PgPool>>().expect("Pool must be in context.");
 
-        match (member_id, email) {
-            (Some(id), None) => {
+        match (member_id, email, discord_id) {
+            (Some(id), None, None) => {
                 let member =
                     sqlx::query_as::<_, Member>("SELECT * FROM Member WHERE member_id = $1")
                         .bind(id)
@@ -69,19 +70,26 @@ impl MemberQueries {
                         .await?;
                 Ok(member)
             }
-            (None, Some(email)) => {
+            (None, Some(email), None) => {
                 let member = sqlx::query_as::<_, Member>("SELECT * FROM Member WHERE email = $1")
                     .bind(email)
                     .fetch_optional(pool.as_ref())
                     .await?;
                 Ok(member)
             }
-            (Some(_), Some(_)) => Err("Provide only one of member_id or email".into()),
-            (None, None) => Err("Provide either member_id or email".into()),
+            (None, None, Some(discord_id)) => {
+                let member =
+                    sqlx::query_as::<_, Member>("SELECT * FROM Member WHERE discord_id = $1")
+                        .bind(discord_id)
+                        .fetch_optional(pool.as_ref())
+                        .await?;
+                Ok(member)
+            }
+            _ => Err("Provide exactly one of member_id, email, or discord_id".into()),
         }
     }
 
-    /// Fetch the details of the currently logged in member
+    // Fetch the details of the currently logged in member
     #[graphql(guard = "AuthGuard")]
     async fn me(&self, ctx: &Context<'_>) -> Result<Member> {
         let auth = ctx.data::<AuthContext>()?;
@@ -389,4 +397,40 @@ impl Member {
             member_id: self.member_id,
         }
     }
+
+    async fn leave_count(
+        &self,
+        ctx: &Context<'_>,
+        start_date: NaiveDate,
+        end_date: NaiveDate,
+    ) -> Result<i64> {
+        let pool = ctx.data::<Arc<PgPool>>().expect("Pool must be in context.");
+
+        if end_date < start_date {
+            return Err("end_date must be >= start_date".into());
+        }
+        let total: Option<i64> = sqlx::query_scalar(
+            r#"
+            SELECT SUM(
+                LEAST(from_date + duration - 1, $2)
+                - GREATEST(from_date, $1)
+                + 1
+            )
+            FROM leave
+            WHERE from_date <= $2
+              AND (from_date + duration - 1) >= $1
+              AND discord_id = $3
+            "#,
+        )
+        .bind(start_date)
+        .bind(end_date)
+        .bind(
+            self.discord_id
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("Leave count needs discord_id"),
+        )
+        .fetch_one(pool.as_ref())
+        .await?;
+        Ok(total.unwrap_or(0))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/models/attendance.rs b/src/models/attendance.rs
index 8647774..4620892 100644
--- a/src/models/attendance.rs
+++ b/src/models/attendance.rs
@@ -21,3 +21,13 @@ pub struct MarkAttendanceInput {
     pub date: NaiveDate,
     pub hmac_signature: String,
 }
+
+#[derive(SimpleObject, FromRow)]
+pub struct MarkLeaveOutput {
+    pub discord_id: String,
+    pub from_date: NaiveDate,
+    pub applied_at: NaiveDateTime,
+    pub reason: String,
+    pub duration: i32,
+    pub approved_by: Option<String>,
+}