Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a US federal holiday held on the fourth Thursday of November. Many US companies also give staff the following Friday off.

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Thursday is Thanksgiving, and our US offices will be closed on [dates]. To our US colleagues, we hope you have a relaxing break with the people who matter to you. For everyone else, expect slower responses from US teams on Thursday and Friday, so please plan handovers and deadlines around it. It is also a good moment for all of us to say thank you, so take a minute this week to thank a colleague whose work made a difference.

Thursday is Thanksgiving, and our US offices will be closed on [dates]. To our US colleagues, we hope you have a relaxing break with the people who matter to you. For everyone else, expect slower responses from US teams on Thursday and Friday, so please plan handovers and deadlines around it. It is also a good moment for all of us to say thank you, so take a minute this week to thank a colleague whose work made a difference.

Slack / Teams post

For the company channel on the day.

Happy Thanksgiving to our US colleagues. Enjoy the break, and to everyone else, expect slower replies from US teams for the rest of the week.

Happy Thanksgiving to our US colleagues. Enjoy the break, and to everyone else, expect slower replies from US teams for the rest of the week.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Confirm which days US team members are off and agree cover for anything time-sensitive. - Avoid scheduling cross-region meetings or deadlines on the Thursday and Friday. - Use the moment to thank the team for specific contributions.

- Confirm which days US team members are off and agree cover for anything time-sensitive.
- Avoid scheduling cross-region meetings or deadlines on the Thursday and Friday.
- Use the moment to thank the team for specific contributions.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Keep it practical and warm. Not everyone in the US celebrates in the same way and some have mixed feelings about the holiday's history, so focus on the break and on gratitude.

Keep it practical and warm. Not everyone in the US celebrates in the same way and some have mixed feelings about the holiday's history, so focus on the break and on gratitude.

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Subject line ideas

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Thanksgiving: What we're doing this year
It's Thanksgiving — here's how you can get involved
This week: Thanksgiving + team news
25 November: Thanksgiving at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

Plan ahead — Add Thanksgiving 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 Thanksgiving. 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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