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Juneteenth out of office message

Juneteenth

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SubjectOffice closed, reopening Monday, June 21

We are closed in observance of Juneteenth and will reopen on Monday, June 21. For urgent matters, is available at .

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Also for your time off

Where does it go?

A Juneteenth out of office message names the day, the date you reopen and one contact, and says nothing more, as in "We are closed in observance of Juneteenth and will reopen on Monday, June 21. For urgent matters, Priya Nair is available at priya.nair@yourcompany.com."

In 2027 June 19 falls on a Saturday, so the observed holiday is Friday, June 18, and since many private companies stay open, say whether the office is closed or only you are out, with any lighter tone kept on your inbox.

Juneteenth dates

2027

Saturday, June 19

Observed Friday, June 18 (falls on a weekend)

Back on Monday, June 21

2028

Monday, June 19

Back on Tuesday, June 20

A federal holiday since 2021; federal offices close, and private employers decide for themselves. The writer above is already set to the next closure; change the dates if your office does it differently.

Printable “Closed for Juneteenth” sign

For the door, the front desk or a photo on your booking page. The dates are filled in; add your name and opening hours if you like, then print.

Business name (optional)Hours when you reopen (optional)

Closed

for Juneteenth

Friday, June 18

We reopen Monday, June 21.

Thank you, and enjoy the day.

All 6 replies on this page

Type your details in the writer and every reply below fills itself in.

Professional 2

We are closed in observance of Juneteenth and will reopen on [Back on]. For urgent matters, [Who covers] is available at [Their email].
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Our offices are closed for Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and will reopen on [Back on]. Emails received from [Away from] onward will be answered in order when the team returns. If your request is urgent, please contact [Who covers] at [Their email], who is handling time-sensitive matters during the closure. Thank you for your understanding as we observe the day.
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Warm 2

I am off for Juneteenth and back on [Back on]. Anything that cannot wait can go to [Who covers] at [Their email]; they are covering.
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Juneteenth is a day off for our whole office, and I am taking it to step away from work and mark it. I will be back on [Back on] and will reply to your message then. If you need help before that, [Who covers] is looking after my inbox, reachable at [Their email]. Thanks for your note and your patience.
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Funny 2

Out of office for Juneteenth. My inbox will hold your message, slightly smugly, until [Back on]. Urgent requests go to [Who covers] at [Their email].
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Skip if: The humor stays on the inbox; do not joke about the holiday itself, and skip it for public or client inboxes.
Your email has landed safely and will now wait patiently in a very full inbox, because the office is closed for Juneteenth until [Back on]. I will give it a real reply when I am back. If it is the kind of urgent that cannot sit in a queue, [Who covers] is standing by at [Their email].
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Skip if: The humor stays on the inbox; do not joke about the holiday itself, and skip it for public or client inboxes.

Coming up after Juneteenth

Filling it in

Enter June 19, or the observed Friday or Monday when it falls on a weekend, as the start, and the next working day as the return. Choose professional or warm, name the colleague covering, and leave the funny replies for an inbox that knows you well.

Questions people ask

Is Juneteenth a day off for every office?

No. Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, so federal offices close, but private employers decide for themselves. If your company closes, say the office is closed; if only you are off, say you are out, so senders know someone else is working that day.

What should a Juneteenth out of office message say?

Name the day, give the reopening date and one contact, and leave the history for another place. A short, respectful line such as closed in observance of Juneteenth is enough. Keep humor away from the holiday itself; if you want a lighter tone, aim it at your inbox, as the funny replies on this page do.