diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/schedule.py b/plinth/modules/backups/schedule.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+"""Schedule for automatic backups.
+
+Every day automatic backups are triggered. Daily, weekly and monthly backups
+are taken. Cleanup of old backups is triggered and specified number of backups
+are kept back in each category.
+
+"""
+
+import json
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Schedule:
+    """Description of a schedule for backups."""
+
+    def __init__(self, repository_uuid, enabled=None, daily_to_keep=None,
+                 weekly_to_keep=None, monthly_to_keep=None, run_at_hour=None,
+                 unselected_apps=None):
+        """Initialize the schedule object instance.
+
+        'repository_uuid' is the unique ID of the repository that this
+        schedule is applied to.
+
+        'enabled' is a boolean indicating whether scheduled backups are enabled
+        or disabled.
+
+        'daily_to_keep' is a whole number indicating the number of daily
+        backups to keep. Older backups are removed after creating a new backup
+        to keep these many backups. A value of 0 means no such backups are
+        scheduled.
+
+        'weekly_to_keep' is a whole number indicating the number of weekly
+        backups to keep. Older backups are removed after creating a new backup
+        to keep these many backups. A value of 0 means no such backups are
+        scheduled.
+
+        'monthly_to_keep' is a whole number indicating the number of monthly
+        backups to keep. Older backups are removed after creating a new backup
+        to keep these many backups. A value of 0 means no such backups are
+        scheduled.
+
+        'run_at_hour' is a whole number indicating the hour of the day when the
+        backups must be scheduled.
+
+        'unselected_apps' is a list of app IDs that should not be included when
+        scheduling backups. A negative list is maintained because when a new
+        app is installed, it is included into the schedule by default unless
+        explicitly removed. This is the safer option.
+
+        """
+        self.repository_uuid = repository_uuid
+        self.enabled = enabled or False
+        self.daily_to_keep = daily_to_keep if daily_to_keep is not None else 5
+        self.weekly_to_keep = weekly_to_keep if weekly_to_keep is not None \
+            else 3
+        self.monthly_to_keep = monthly_to_keep if monthly_to_keep is not None \
+            else 3
+        # Run at 02:00 by default everyday
+        self.run_at_hour = run_at_hour if run_at_hour is not None else 2
+        self.unselected_apps = unselected_apps or []
+
+    def get_storage_format(self):
+        """Return the object serialized as dict suitable for instantiation."""
+        return {
+            'enabled': self.enabled,
+            'daily_to_keep': self.daily_to_keep,
+            'weekly_to_keep': self.weekly_to_keep,
+            'monthly_to_keep': self.monthly_to_keep,
+            'run_at_hour': self.run_at_hour,
+            'unselected_apps': self.unselected_apps,
+        }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_backup_too_soon(recent_backup_times):
+        """Return whether a backup was already taken recently."""
+        now = datetime.now()
+        if now - recent_backup_times['daily'] < timedelta(seconds=2 * 3600):
+            return True
+
+        if now - recent_backup_times['weekly'] < timedelta(seconds=2 * 3600):
+            return True
+
+        if now - recent_backup_times['monthly'] < timedelta(seconds=2 * 3600):
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _too_long_since_last_backup(recent_backup_times):
+        """Return periods for which it has been too long since last backup."""
+        periods = []
+        local_time = datetime.now()
+
+        if local_time - recent_backup_times['daily'] > timedelta(
+                days=1, seconds=3600):
+            periods.append('daily')
+
+        if local_time - recent_backup_times['weekly'] > timedelta(
+                days=7, seconds=3600):
+            periods.append('weekly')
+
+        last_monthly = recent_backup_times['monthly']
+        try:
+            next_monthly = last_monthly.replace(month=last_monthly.month + 1)
+        except ValueError:
+            next_monthly = last_monthly.replace(month=1,
+                                                year=last_monthly.year + 1)
+        if local_time > next_monthly + timedelta(seconds=3600):
+            periods.append('monthly')
+
+        return periods
+
+    def _time_for_periods(self):
+        """Return periods for which it is scheduled time for backup."""
+        periods = []
+        local_time = datetime.now()
+
+        if local_time.hour == self.run_at_hour:
+            periods.append('daily')  # At specified hour
+
+        if local_time.hour == self.run_at_hour and local_time.isoweekday(
+        ) == 7:
+            periods.append('weekly')  # At specified hour on Sunday
+
+        if local_time.hour == self.run_at_hour and local_time.day == 1:
+            periods.append('monthly')  # At specified hour on 1st of the month
+
+        return periods
+
+    def _get_disabled_periods(self):
+        """Return the list of periods for which backup are disabled."""
+        periods = []
+        if self.daily_to_keep == 0:
+            periods.append('daily')
+
+        if self.weekly_to_keep == 0:
+            periods.append('weekly')
+
+        if self.monthly_to_keep == 0:
+            periods.append('monthly')
+
+        return periods
+
+    def run_schedule(self):
+        """Return scheduled backups, throw exception on failure.
+
+        Frequent triggering: If the method is triggered too frequently for any
+        reason, later triggers will not result in more backups as the previous
+        backup has to be more than 2 hours old at least to trigger a new
+        backup.
+
+        Daemon offline: When the daemon is offline, no backups will be made.
+        However, an hour after it is back online, backup check will be done and
+        if it is determined that too much time has passed since the last
+        backup, a new backup will be taken.
+
+        Errors: When an error occurs during backup process, the method raises
+        an exception. An hour later, it is triggered again. This time it will
+        determine that too much time has passed since the last backup and will
+        attempt to backup again. During a day about 24 attempts to backup will
+        be made and reported. A backup may made at an unscheduled time due to
+        this. This won't prevent the next backup from happening at the
+        scheduled time (unless it is too close to the previous successful one).
+
+        Clock changes: When the clock changes and is set forward, within an
+        hour of the change, the schedule check will determine that it has been
+        too long since the last backup and the backup will be triggered. This
+        will result in a backup at an unscheduled time. When the clock changes
+        and is set backward, it will result all previous backup that are more
+        recent and current time being ignored for scheduling. Backups will be
+        scheduled on time and error handling works.
+
+        Day light saving time: When gaining an hour, it is possible that
+        schedule qualifies a second time during a day for backup. This is
+        avoided by checking if the backup is too soon since the earlier one.
+        When loosing an hour, the schedule may not quality for backup on that
+        day at all. However, an hour after scheduled time, it will deemed that
+        too much time has passed since the previous backup and a backup will be
+        scheduled.
+
+        """
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return False
+
+        repository = self._get_repository()
+        repository.prepare()
+
+        recent_backup_times = self._get_recent_backup_times(repository)
+        if self._is_backup_too_soon(recent_backup_times):
+            return False
+
+        too_long_periods = self._too_long_since_last_backup(
+            recent_backup_times)
+        time_for_periods = self._time_for_periods()
+        disabled_periods = self._get_disabled_periods()
+        periods = set(too_long_periods).union(time_for_periods)
+        periods = periods.difference(disabled_periods)
+        if not periods:
+            return False
+
+        self._run_backup(periods)
+        self._run_cleanup(repository)
+        return True
+
+    def _get_repository(self):
+        """Return the repository to which this schedule is assigned."""
+        from . import repository as repository_module
+        return repository_module.get_instance(self.repository_uuid)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _serialize_comment(data):
+        """Represent dictionary data as comment.
+
+        Borg substitutes python like placeholders with {}.
+
+        """
+        comment = json.dumps(data)
+        return comment.replace('{', '{{').replace('}', '}}')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _list_scheduled_archives(repository):
+        """Return a list of archives due to scheduled backups."""
+        now = datetime.now()
+
+        archives = repository.list_archives()
+        scheduled_archives = []
+        for archive in archives:
+
+            try:
+                comment = json.loads(archive['comment'])
+            except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+                continue
+
+            if not isinstance(comment, dict) or \
+               comment.get('type') != 'scheduled' or \
+               not isinstance(comment.get('periods'), list):
+                continue
+
+            archive['comment'] = comment
+
+            start_time = datetime.strptime(archive['start'],
+                                           '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f')
+            if start_time > now:
+                # This backup was taken when clock was set in future. Ignore it
+                # to ensure backups continue to be taken.
+                continue
+
+            archive['start'] = start_time
+            scheduled_archives.append(archive)
+
+        return scheduled_archives
+
+    def _get_recent_backup_times(self, repository):
+        """Get the time since most recent daily, weekly and monthly backups."""
+        times = {
+            'daily': datetime.min,
+            'weekly': datetime.min,
+            'monthly': datetime.min
+        }
+
+        archives = self._list_scheduled_archives(repository)
+        for archive in archives:
+            periods = {'daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'}
+            periods = periods.intersection(archive['comment']['periods'])
+            for period in periods:
+                if times[period] < archive['start']:
+                    times[period] = archive['start']
+
+        return times
+
+    def _run_backup(self, periods):
+        """Run a backup and mark it for given period."""
+        logger.info('Running backup for repository %s, periods %s',
+                    self.repository_uuid, periods)
+
+        from . import api
+        periods = list(periods)
+        periods.sort()
+        name = 'scheduled: {periods}: {datetime}'.format(
+            periods=', '.join(periods),
+            datetime=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d:%H:%M'))
+        comment = self._serialize_comment({
+            'type': 'scheduled',
+            'periods': periods
+        })
+        app_ids = [
+            component.app_id
+            for component in api.get_all_components_for_backup()
+            if component.app_id not in self.unselected_apps
+        ]
+
+        repository = self._get_repository()
+        repository.create_archive(name, app_ids, archive_comment=comment)
+
+    def _run_cleanup(self, repository):
+        """Cleanup old backups."""
+        archives = self._list_scheduled_archives(repository)
+        counts = {'daily': 0, 'weekly': 0, 'monthly': 0}
+        for archive in archives:
+            keep = False
+            archive_periods = archive['comment']['periods']
+            for period in set(counts).intersection(archive_periods):
+                counts[period] += 1
+
+                if period == 'daily' and counts[period] <= self.daily_to_keep:
+                    keep = True
+
+                if period == 'weekly' and \
+                   counts[period] <= self.weekly_to_keep:
+                    keep = True
+
+                if period == 'monthly' and \
+                   counts[period] <= self.monthly_to_keep:
+                    keep = True
+
+            if not keep:
+                logger.info('Cleaning up in repository %s backup archive %s',
+                            self.repository_uuid, archive['name'])
+                repository.delete_archive(archive['name'])
diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/tests/test_schedule.py b/plinth/modules/backups/tests/test_schedule.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be553f0a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/tests/test_schedule.py
@@ -0,0 +1,481 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+"""
+Test scheduling of backups.
+"""
+
+import json
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+import plinth.modules.backups.repository  # noqa, pylint: disable=unused-import
+from plinth.app import App
+
+from ..components import BackupRestore
+from ..schedule import Schedule
+
+setup_helper = MagicMock()
+
+
+class AppTest(App):
+    """Sample App for testing."""
+    app_id = 'test-app'
+
+
+def _get_backup_component(name):
+    """Return a BackupRestore component."""
+    return BackupRestore(name)
+
+
+def _get_test_app(name):
+    """Return an App."""
+    app = AppTest()
+    app.app_id = name
+    app._all_apps[name] = app
+    app.add(BackupRestore(name + '-component'))
+    return app
+
+
+def test_init_default_values():
+    """Test initialization of schedule with default values."""
+    schedule = Schedule('test-uuid')
+    assert schedule.repository_uuid == 'test-uuid'
+    assert not schedule.enabled
+    assert schedule.daily_to_keep == 5
+    assert schedule.weekly_to_keep == 3
+    assert schedule.monthly_to_keep == 3
+    assert schedule.run_at_hour == 2
+    assert schedule.unselected_apps == []
+
+
+def test_init():
+    """Test initialization with explicit values."""
+    schedule = Schedule('test-uuid', enabled=True, daily_to_keep=1,
+                        weekly_to_keep=2, monthly_to_keep=5, run_at_hour=0,
+                        unselected_apps=['test-app1', 'test-app2'])
+    assert schedule.repository_uuid == 'test-uuid'
+    assert schedule.enabled
+    assert schedule.daily_to_keep == 1
+    assert schedule.weekly_to_keep == 2
+    assert schedule.monthly_to_keep == 5
+    assert schedule.run_at_hour == 0
+    assert schedule.unselected_apps == ['test-app1', 'test-app2']
+
+
+def test_get_storage_format():
+    """Test that storage format is properly returned."""
+    schedule = Schedule('test-uuid', enabled=True, daily_to_keep=1,
+                        weekly_to_keep=2, monthly_to_keep=5, run_at_hour=23,
+                        unselected_apps=['test-app1', 'test-app2'])
+    assert schedule.get_storage_format() == {
+        'enabled': True,
+        'daily_to_keep': 1,
+        'weekly_to_keep': 2,
+        'monthly_to_keep': 5,
+        'run_at_hour': 23,
+        'unselected_apps': ['test-app1', 'test-app2'],
+    }
+
+
+def _get_archives_from_test_data(data):
+    """Return a list of archives from test data."""
+    archives = []
+    for index, item in enumerate(data):
+        archive_time = item['time']
+        if isinstance(archive_time, timedelta):
+            archive_time = datetime.now() + archive_time
+        elif isinstance(archive_time, str):
+            archive_time = datetime.strptime(archive_time,
+                                             '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S+0000')
+        archive = {
+            'comment':
+                json.dumps({
+                    'type': 'scheduled',
+                    'periods': item['periods']
+                }),
+            'start':
+                archive_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f'),
+            'name':
+                f'archive-{index}'
+        }
+        archives.append(archive)
+
+    return archives
+
+
+# - First item is the arguments to send construct Schedule()
+# - Second item is the list of previous backups in the system.
+# - Third item is the return value of datetime.datetime.now().
+# - Fourth item is the list of periods for which backups must be triggered.
+# - Fifth item is the list of expected archives to be deleted after backup.
+cases = [
+    # Schedule is disabled
+    [
+        [False, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [],
+        datetime.now(),
+        [],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # No past backups
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [],
+        datetime.now(),
+        ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Daily backup taken recently
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': timedelta(seconds=-600)
+        }],
+        datetime.now(),
+        [],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Weekly backup taken recently
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['weekly'],
+            'time': timedelta(seconds=-600)
+        }],
+        datetime.now(),
+        [],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Monthly backup taken recently
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': timedelta(seconds=-600)
+        }],
+        datetime.now(),
+        [],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Backup taken not so recently
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Too long since a daily backup, not scheduled time
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1) - timedelta(days=1, seconds=3601)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # No too long since a daily backup, not scheduled time
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1) - timedelta(days=1, seconds=3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Too long since a weekly backup, not scheduled time
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1) - timedelta(days=7, seconds=3601)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # No too long since a daily backup, not scheduled time
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1) - timedelta(days=7, seconds=3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Too long since a monthly backup, not scheduled time, year rounding
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2020, 12, 1)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # No too long since a monthly backup, not scheduled time, year rounding
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2020, 12, 1)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Too long since a monthly backup, not scheduled time, no year rounding
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2020, 11, 1)
+        }],
+        datetime(2020, 12, 1, 1, 0, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # No too long since a monthly backup, not scheduled time, no year rounding
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 2],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2020, 11, 1)
+        }],
+        datetime(2020, 12, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Time for daily backup
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 2) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 2),
+        ['daily'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Time for daily backup, different scheduled time
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 11],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 2, 11) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 2, 11),
+        ['daily'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Time for daily/weekly backup, 2021-01-03 is a Sunday
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 3) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 3),
+        ['daily', 'weekly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Time for daily/monthly backup
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Daily backups disabled by setting the no. of backups to keep to 0
+    [
+        [True, 0, 10, 10, 0],
+        [],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['weekly', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Weekly backups disabled by setting the no. of backups to keep to 0
+    [
+        [True, 10, 0, 10, 0],
+        [],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'monthly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Monthly backups disabled by setting the no. of backups to keep to 0
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 0, 0],
+        [],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly'],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Not scheduled, not too long since last, no backup necessary
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 2, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 2, 1),
+        [],
+        [],
+    ],
+    # Cleanup daily backups
+    [
+        [True, 2, 10, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 3, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 2, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1, 0) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 4, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'],
+        ['archive-2', 'archive-3'],
+    ],
+    # Cleanup weekly backups
+    [
+        [True, 10, 2, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 3, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 2, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1, 0) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 4, 1),
+        ['daily', 'monthly'],
+        ['archive-2', 'archive-3'],
+    ],
+    # Cleanup monthly backups
+    [
+        [True, 10, 10, 2, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 3, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 2, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1, 0) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 4, 1),
+        ['daily', 'weekly'],
+        ['archive-2', 'archive-3'],
+    ],
+    # Cleanup daily backups, but keep due to them being weekly/monthly too
+    [
+        [True, 2, 1, 10, 0],
+        [{
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 6, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 5, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily', 'weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 4, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily', 'weekly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 3, 1) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily', 'monthly'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 2, 0) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }, {
+            'periods': ['daily'],
+            'time': datetime(2021, 1, 1, 0) - timedelta(seconds=3 * 3600)
+        }],
+        datetime(2021, 1, 7, 1),
+        ['daily'],
+        ['archive-3', 'archive-5'],
+    ],
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'schedule_params,archives_data,test_now,run_periods,cleanups', cases)
+@patch('plinth.modules.backups.repository.get_instance')
+def test_run_schedule(get_instance, schedule_params, archives_data, test_now,
+                      run_periods, cleanups):
+    """Test that backups are run at expected time."""
+    setup_helper.get_state.return_value = 'up-to-date'
+
+    repository = MagicMock()
+    repository.list_archives.side_effect = \
+        lambda: _get_archives_from_test_data(archives_data)
+    get_instance.return_value = repository
+
+    with patch('plinth.modules.backups.schedule.datetime') as mock_datetime, \
+            patch('plinth.app.App.list') as app_list:
+        app_list.return_value = [
+            _get_test_app('test-app1'),
+            _get_test_app('test-app2'),
+            _get_test_app('test-app3')
+        ]
+
+        mock_datetime.now.return_value = test_now
+        mock_datetime.strptime = datetime.strptime
+        mock_datetime.min = datetime.min
+        mock_datetime.side_effect = lambda *args, **kwargs: datetime(
+            *args, **kwargs)
+
+        schedule = Schedule('test_uuid', schedule_params[0],
+                            schedule_params[1], schedule_params[2],
+                            schedule_params[3], schedule_params[4],
+                            ['test-app2'])
+        schedule.run_schedule()
+
+        if not run_periods:
+            repository.create_archive.assert_not_called()
+        else:
+            run_periods.sort()
+            name = 'scheduled: {periods}: {datetime}'.format(
+                periods=', '.join(run_periods),
+                datetime=mock_datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d:%H:%M'))
+            app_ids = ['test-app1', 'test-app3']
+            archive_comment = json.dumps({
+                'type': 'scheduled',
+                'periods': run_periods
+            }).replace('{', '{{').replace('}', '}}')
+            repository.create_archive.assert_has_calls(
+                [call(name, app_ids, archive_comment=archive_comment)])
+
+        if not cleanups:
+            repository.delete_archive.assert_not_called()
+        else:
+            calls = [call(name) for name in cleanups]
+            repository.delete_archive.assert_has_calls(calls)