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SubjectOffice closed, reopening Monday, November 30

Thanksgiving closes our office from Thursday, November 26, and we reopen on Monday, November 30. For urgent matters, please email at .

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Also for your time off

Where does it go?

A Thanksgiving out of office message closes the office for the holiday, names the Monday you reopen and gives one contact, as in "Thanksgiving closes our office from Thursday, November 26, and we reopen on Monday, November 30. For urgent matters, please email Priya Nair at priya.nair@yourcompany.com."

Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26, and if your company also closes the Friday after, Monday, November 30 is the honest reopening date; a leftovers joke is fine for colleagues, a plain reply for clients.

Thanksgiving dates

2026

Thursday, November 26

Back on Monday, November 30

2027

Thursday, November 25

Back on Monday, November 29

Federal offices close on the fourth Thursday of November. The Friday after is not a federal holiday, but some employers close then too; the writer assumes they do and reopens on Monday, so change it if yours opens Friday. The writer above is already set to the next closure; change the dates if your office does it differently.

Printable “Closed for Thanksgiving” 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 Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 26 to Friday, November 27

We reopen Monday, November 30.

Thank you, and enjoy the day.

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

Professional 2

Thanksgiving closes our office from [Away from], and we reopen on [Back on]. For urgent matters, please email [Who covers] at [Their email].
Short
We are closed for Thanksgiving from [Away from] and will be back in the office on [Back on], when every message received over the holiday will be answered in turn. If your request cannot wait until then, [Who covers] is covering urgent matters, reachable at [Their email]. From all of us, thank you for your business this year, and happy Thanksgiving.
Longer

Warm 2

Happy Thanksgiving. I am away for the long weekend and back on [Back on]; [Who covers] at [Their email] can help with anything urgent.
Short
I am off for Thanksgiving, probably on my second helping by now, and back at work on [Back on]. I will go through my inbox then and reply to you properly. If your message needs someone before that, [Who covers] is covering and would be glad to help at [Their email]. Wishing you a warm holiday with good company.
Longer

Funny 2

Out of office and into the leftovers until [Back on]. For Thanksgiving emergencies that cannot wait, [Who covers] is at [Their email].
Short
Skip if: Skip for senders outside the US or a formal client inbox.
I am grateful for many things this Thanksgiving, and near the top of the list is not reading email until [Back on]. The office is closed from [Away from], and I will reply when I return, slightly slower and very well fed. If your message cannot wait for the turkey to settle, [Who covers] is covering at [Their email].
Longer
Skip if: Skip for senders outside the US or a formal client inbox.

Coming up after Thanksgiving

Filling it in

Enter Thursday, or Wednesday afternoon if the office leaves early, as the start, and the Monday you return as the end date. Name a cover contact who is working Friday if your company stays open, and paste the reply into your mail client with the same schedule.

Questions people ask

Should my Thanksgiving out of office include Friday?

If your office closes or you take the day, yes. If your company also closes the Friday after Thanksgiving, the honest reopening date is Monday. Set the start date to Thursday, or to Wednesday afternoon if the team leaves early, and the end date to Monday, so senders do not expect a reply on Friday.

Can I say happy Thanksgiving in a business auto reply?

Yes for US senders, who will expect it, and it does no harm to anyone else. Keep the greeting to a short phrase and let the dates and the cover contact carry the message. If many of your contacts are outside the US, a neutral line such as enjoy the long weekend travels further.