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Presidents' Day out of office message

Presidents' Day

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SubjectOffice closed, reopening Tuesday, February 16

The office is closed on Monday for Presidents' Day, and we reopen on Tuesday, February 16. Email at if your request is urgent.

Professional · short · 1 of 1

Also for your time off

Where does it go?

A Presidents' Day out of office message tells senders the office is shut for one Monday, when it reopens and who covers, as in "The office is closed on Monday for Presidents' Day, and we reopen on Tuesday, February 16. Email Priya Nair at priya.nair@yourcompany.com if your request is urgent."

Most senders outside government and banking are working that day and will not expect the closure, so the reopening date matters more than the holiday's name, and a dry joke fits as long as the facts stay plain.

Presidents' Day dates

2027

Monday, February 15

Back on Tuesday, February 16

2028

Monday, February 21

Back on Tuesday, February 22

Officially Washington's Birthday, it closes federal offices on the third Monday of February, and private businesses 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 Presidents' Day” 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 Presidents' Day

Monday, February 15

We reopen Tuesday, February 16.

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

The office is closed on Monday for Presidents' Day, and we reopen on [Back on]. Email [Who covers] at [Their email] if your request is urgent.
Short
We are observing Presidents' Day, and the office will be closed from [Away from] until [Back on]. Your email has been received and will be answered when the team returns. For urgent business during the closure, contact [Who covers] at [Their email], who is monitoring time-critical requests. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to replying on our return.
Longer

Warm 2

Presidents' Day means a long weekend here, so I am offline until [Back on]. If you need help sooner, [Who covers] is around at [Their email].
Short
I am making the most of the Presidents' Day long weekend and will be back in the office on [Back on]. Your message is safe in my inbox and I will get to it that day. If it needs an answer before then, [Who covers] knows my work; write to them at [Their email]. I hope you get a day of rest too.
Longer

Funny 2

No presidents were consulted, but this inbox is taking Presidents' Day off until [Back on]. [Who covers] at [Their email] is handling the executive decisions until then.
Short
Skip if: Skip for a formal client or government inbox.
I am celebrating Presidents' Day in the traditional way, which is to say by ignoring email completely. The office is closed from [Away from] and reopens on [Back on], at which point I will return to my inbox with renewed executive energy. Anything urgent can go to [Who covers] at [Their email], who has been granted temporary powers.
Longer
Skip if: Skip for a formal client or government inbox.

Coming up after Presidents' Day

Filling it in

Put the Friday evening before Presidents' Day as the start and the Tuesday as the return, so the reply covers the whole long weekend. One contact is enough, and a short reply is the right length for a single closed Monday.

Questions people ask

Is it Presidents' Day or Washington's Birthday?

The federal holiday is officially Washington's Birthday, observed on the third Monday of February, but almost everyone calls it Presidents' Day, and either name is fine in a reply. What matters more is the reopening date, because many private businesses stay open and senders may not expect you to be away at all.

Should I set an out of office for a one-day Monday holiday?

Yes, if you will not read email that day. A Monday closure looks like a normal working day to anyone outside your office, and silence from Friday evening to Tuesday morning can read as being ignored. A two-sentence reply with the reopening day and one contact is enough.