# -- hash to store found exception dates
my %fnd_excep = ();

##</code><code>##

# -- loop thru the exception data from Voyager table
foreach my $row ( @$arrayref_exc_dates ) {
   
   my ( $exception_date,$exception_openhour,$exception_closehour ) = @$row;
   if ( not defined $exception_openhour ) { $exception_openhour = "closed" }
   if ( not defined $exception_closehour ) { $exception_closehour = "closed" }

   # Maybe try something like this!!
   $fnd_excep{$exception_date} = {
     open   => $exception_openhour,
     close  => $exception_closehour,
     };
}