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Friday 1 January 2027

New Year's Day

New Year's Day on 1 January is the first day of the calendar year and a public holiday in the UK, the US and many other countries. Scotland also has a bank holiday on 2 January, moved to the next weekday when it falls at a weekend.

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Happy New Year from all of us. Whether you spent the break with family, with friends or quietly recharging, we hope you are coming back rested. Before the inbox takes over, take ten minutes to jot down one thing you are proud of from last year and one thing you want to try this year. If you would like to share yours, reply to this newsletter and we will feature a few in the next edition.

Slack / Teams post

For the company channel on the day.

Happy New Year, everyone. We hope the break gave you some proper rest. If you have a goal or a small win you want to share for the year ahead, drop it in this thread.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Thank your team for last year's work before diving into new plans. - Ease people back in gently and avoid stacking deadlines into the first week. - Ask each person what they would like to learn or try this year.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Keep it light and avoid pressure around resolutions, since not everyone enjoys the reset or had an easy holiday period. Remember some colleagues, including in Scotland, may still be on leave on the 2nd.

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Newsletter content ideas

Here's what you could include in your internal newsletter around New Year's Day:

  • Share the company's New Year message and vision
  • Highlight key goals for the year ahead
  • Include a photo roundup from end-of-year celebrations
  • Feature employee New Year's resolutions

Subject line ideas

Try these subject lines to boost open rates:

  • New Year's Day: What we're doing this year
  • It's New Year's Day — here's how you can get involved
  • This week: New Year's Day + team news
  • 1 January: New Year's Day at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

  1. Plan ahead — Add New Year's Day to your content calendar at least 2 weeks before the date so you have time to gather content and images.
  2. Choose your angle — Will you run a dedicated special edition, or include it as a section in your regular newsletter? Bigger events work well as specials; smaller ones fit into your weekly digest.
  3. Involve your people — Ask employees to share their stories, experiences, or ideas related to New Year's Day. User-generated content always gets higher engagement.
  4. Include a call to action — Give readers something to do: attend an event, share a message, learn something new, or donate to a cause.

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