Jun
20
Saturday 20 June 2026
World Refugee Day
A United Nations-designated day to honour refugees worldwide and raise awareness of the strength and courage of people forced to flee their homes.
Newsletter content ideas
Here's what you could include in your internal newsletter around World Refugee Day:
- Share stories of resilience and the refugee experience
- Highlight company partnerships with refugee support organisations
- Feature ways employees can help
- Promote understanding and empathy
Subject line ideas
Try these subject lines to boost open rates:
- World Refugee Day: What we're doing this year
- It's World Refugee Day — here's how you can get involved
- This week: World Refugee Day + team news
- 20 June: World Refugee Day at [Company]
How to feature this in your newsletter
- Plan ahead — Add World Refugee 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 World Refugee 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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