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Fun Holiday – Thank You Note Day

On December 26, take out your best stationary and write thank you notes to everyone you need to thank because it is Write a Thank You Note Day.

26 Dec
Thank You Note Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026
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A thank you note can brighten up a person's day.
Show gratitude to the people in your life by sending them a hand-written thank you note.
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‘Tis the season to exchange gifts. It is also the season to be grateful and thankful. So sit with a cup of hot chocolate and left overs from your Christmas dinner and say thank you.

Hand-written, Text or Email

Thank you notes are very simply notes and letters of appreciation and gratitude. Thank you notes are traditionally hand-written, though in recent years it is acceptable to send a thank you note through email or by text.

Thank you notes are usually sent in a variety of professional and social situations such as after a job interview or after receiving a wedding or a birthday gift.

How to Celebrate?

  • Hand write thank you notes. Be sincere and write from the heart. The recipients will appreciate having their efforts acknowledged.
  • If you can, why not add a small handmade gift for some of your recipients to thank them for their thoughtfulness?
  • If you don’t have the time, an email thank you note is better than sending no such note.

Did You Know...

...that the term thank is thought to come from the Old English word, þoncian meaning to reward?

Thank You Note Day Observances

Year Weekday Date Name
2026 Sat Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2027 Sun Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2028 Tue Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2029 Wed Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2030 Thu Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2031 Fri Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2032 Sun Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2033 Mon Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2034 Tue Dec 26 Thank You Note Day
2035 Wed Dec 26 Thank You Note Day