Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday, is a US federal holiday on the third Monday of February. Federal offices and banks close, and many US businesses give the day off, which affects send timing for US teams.

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Monday is Presidents' Day, a federal holiday in the US. Some of our US colleagues will be off, so replies may be slower and some services may be closed. If you work with US teams, check availability before booking meetings, and plan handovers so nothing urgent gets stuck. We're sending this issue ahead of the long weekend so everyone has the news in time. You can see who's off at [holiday calendar].

Monday is Presidents' Day, a federal holiday in the US. Some of our US colleagues will be off, so replies may be slower and some services may be closed. If you work with US teams, check availability before booking meetings, and plan handovers so nothing urgent gets stuck. We're sending this issue ahead of the long weekend so everyone has the news in time. You can see who's off at [holiday calendar].

Slack / Teams post

For the company channel on the day.

Heads up that Monday is Presidents' Day, a US federal holiday. Some US colleagues will be off, so check availability before booking meetings.

Heads up that Monday is Presidents' Day, a US federal holiday. Some US colleagues will be off, so check availability before booking meetings.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Confirm who in the team is off so cover and handovers are clear. - Avoid deadlines that depend on US colleagues that day. - Let teams outside the US know that responses may be slower.

- Confirm who in the team is off so cover and handovers are clear.
- Avoid deadlines that depend on US colleagues that day.
- Let teams outside the US know that responses may be slower.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Treat it mainly as a scheduling note. For most people it's a public holiday rather than a celebration, so a simple heads-up is enough.

Treat it mainly as a scheduling note. For most people it's a public holiday rather than a celebration, so a simple heads-up is enough.

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Subject line ideas

Try these subject lines to boost open rates:

Presidents' Day: What we're doing this year
It's Presidents' Day — here's how you can get involved
This week: Presidents' Day + team news
15 February: Presidents' Day at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

Plan ahead — Add Presidents' Day to your content calendar at least 2 weeks before the date so you have time to gather content and images.
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.
Involve your people — Ask employees to share their stories, experiences, or ideas related to Presidents' Day. User-generated content always gets higher engagement.
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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