Good Friday

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday, when Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus. It is a bank holiday across the UK but not a US federal holiday, though some US firms close.

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Friday is Good Friday, the start of the Easter weekend. It's a bank holiday across the UK, while colleagues elsewhere, including in the US, may be working as normal. Please check [holiday calendar] before booking meetings or setting deadlines, and agree cover for anything urgent. For Christians, Good Friday is one of the most solemn days of the year. Whether you're observing it or simply taking a break, we hope the long weekend is restful.

Friday is Good Friday, the start of the Easter weekend. It's a bank holiday across the UK, while colleagues elsewhere, including in the US, may be working as normal. Please check [holiday calendar] before booking meetings or setting deadlines, and agree cover for anything urgent. For Christians, Good Friday is one of the most solemn days of the year. Whether you're observing it or simply taking a break, we hope the long weekend is restful.

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Reminder that Friday is Good Friday, a UK bank holiday. Check who's off before booking meetings, and enjoy the long weekend if you're taking it.

Reminder that Friday is Good Friday, a UK bank holiday. Check who's off before booking meetings, and enjoy the long weekend if you're taking it.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Confirm which offices and colleagues are off, and plan cover across regions. - Avoid setting deadlines on the Friday or the following Monday. - Be mindful that for Christian colleagues it's a solemn day, not a celebration.

- Confirm which offices and colleagues are off, and plan cover across regions.
- Avoid setting deadlines on the Friday or the following Monday.
- Be mindful that for Christian colleagues it's a solemn day, not a celebration.

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How to pitch it.

Good Friday is a solemn day in the Christian calendar, so avoid cheerful holiday greetings. A simple note about the bank holiday and a wish for a restful weekend is enough.

Good Friday is a solemn day in the Christian calendar, so avoid cheerful holiday greetings. A simple note about the bank holiday and a wish for a restful weekend is enough.

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Good Friday: What we're doing this year
It's Good Friday — here's how you can get involved
This week: Good Friday + team news
26 March: Good Friday at [Company]

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