Employee Engagement Holidays in 2027

Build a culture of positive engagement by adding these holidays to your company calendar in 2027.

Camille Hogg
Camille Hogg
Contributing Writer
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November 11, 2026
3 Min Read

We’ll bet you didn’t know that there are over 400 awareness events each year in the US. And when engagement and recognition are year-round priorities, that adds up to a lot of opportunities for the team to connect.

While even the busiest HR team would struggle to pack them all into the schedule (we’re looking at you, National Sasquatch Awareness Day), picking a handful that resonate with your workforce can be a low-cost way of building community engagement.

And when integrated as part of a culture-building program, they create a joyful environment that kindles inclusion and a sense of belonging long-term.

Looking for an excuse to bring people together? Cast your gaze over our 2027 list below and get your picks in the calendar.

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What is an employee engagement calendar?

An employee engagement calendar gives your company a year-round plan for making work more enjoyable for everyone. It's a culture-building tactic that helps organizations schedule fun and meaningful celebrations to boost happiness and engagement.

And whether it’s something lighthearted like Ugly Sweater Day (December 17, 2027, FYI), or marking an important observance like World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2027), building a calendar of the events that are relevant to your organization means you can plan ahead.

But you don’t have to do all of the admin work by hand — well, unless that’s your thing. For the rest of us, automated calendar reminders and AI-powered workflows can help take the busywork out of a busy calendar — setting important dates to recur each year, and integrating across your HR platforms and internal communications to support your regular engagement programming.

The reminders show up in the channels where your people are, and nobody has to rely on their memory for when the next event, observance, or holiday party is going to land.

And speaking of important events, you don’t even need to build that calendar from scratch.

Lattice’s free 2027 HR Calendar is now ready for download. You’ll get:

  • A printable version to spruce up your desk
  • An .ics file that integrates with your existing digital calendar
  • Critical compliance deadlines for every HR team
  • Meaningful holidays for a wide range of cultures and identities
  • Cheeky causes for celebration (We’ve got our eye on International Dog Day!)
  • Everything else you need to set your business and people up for success

Engagement Holidays in 2027

January

January is National Mentoring Month in the US. That makes it a good time to launch or refresh a mentoring program while everyone is still in fresh-start mode. Pair new hires with experienced colleagues, or set up reverse mentoring so senior leaders can learn from early-career employees. If people are trying Dry January or Veganuary, make sure the menu at any January get-together has options for them too.

1. National Trivia Day (January 4, 2027)

If you’re thinking of ways to keep spirits high after New Year’s Day, a little friendly competition might do the trick. Organize a virtual trivia game to bring your team together — here are a few trivia game ideas to get the ball rolling.

2. Bagel Day (January 15, 2027)

Everyone works better with a full stomach, so end the week with a bang and some company-sponsored carbs. Give your remote employees a breakfast voucher or stipend for spending at a local deli or bagel spot.

3. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day (January 18, 2027)

Although a federal holiday, MLK Day is often considered a ‘day on, not a day off.’ As a day of service, communities across the country engage in marches, parades, and volunteer efforts to commemorate the life of this towering figure in civil rights history. Encourage your employees to join them, or sponsor a company event yourself.

February

It’s Black History Month in the US. Partner with Black Employee Resource Groups to understand what they’d value most, and how they’d like to see your organization mark the month. Be sure to dedicate a budget for speakers, books, or other activities they suggest — and make sure any work they contribute is recognized and resourced, rather than being treated as unpaid labor.

4. Lunar New Year (February 6, 2027)

Lunar New Year is an annual celebration marked by many East and Southeast Asian countries, and traditions vary between cultures. Spending time with family and loved ones is a major theme — so any employees celebrating will likely value the extra flexibility to travel to be with the people they care about. You could also try ordering in some treats from a local restaurant, and inviting employees who celebrate to share their own traditions.

5. Ramadan Begins (February 7, 2027)

In Islam, Ramadan is a holy month marked by fasting, prayer, and reflection. In 2027, it’s expected to begin in the evening of February 7 and continue until March 8 or 9, depending on when the moon is sighted. Support your Muslim employees by providing flexible work arrangements, creating a space where they can pray privately, and organizing iftar gatherings where employees can break their fast together.

6. Mardi Gras (February 9, 2027)

Lent may almost be here, but first, we feast. Organize a Mardi Gras-themed potluck lunch where employees can bring dishes inspired by New Orleans cuisine, like gumbo, jambalaya, or delicious, fluffy beignets. Don’t forget King Cake for dessert — who’s getting the baby this year?

7. Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2027)

If you subscribe to Lattice’s newsletter, you already know We ♡ Humans. And because you feel the same way about your employees, surprise them with a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day. Include a heartfelt thank-you note to make the gesture even more meaningful — or ask managers to handwrite a little message to their direct reports. Don’t forget to send something to remote colleagues as well!

8. Random Acts of Kindness Day (February 17, 2027)

Time to foster a little gratitude. Encourage your employees to pay it forward with a little act of kindness to a colleague in whatever way that feels natural to them — like a handwritten note, a shoutout in your Slack channel, offering some help or mentoring, or doing something thoughtful. But keep participation optional, and try to avoid making it about spending money — otherwise it can look performative.

9. World Day of Social Justice (February 20, 2027)

Use World Day of Social Justice to recognize the range of issues your employees care about. Consider offering paid time off (PTO) to participate in advocacy campaigns or volunteer opportunities that support the causes that matter most to them.

March

March marks Women’s History Month. Celebrate the women in your organization with guest speakers, mentoring and networking sessions, and support talent acquisition with internships and work experiences designed specifically to create access for young women.

10. World Book Day (March 4, 2027)

Looking for a creative way to bring people together that isn’t a happy hour? Organizing a book club is a great way to nurture camaraderie, cross-departmental communication, and a little healthy debate. Consider sponsoring book purchases to encourage participation.

11. National Employee Appreciation Day (March 5, 2027)

HR practitioners know employee recognition matters year-round. Still, you can go above and beyond to thank employees for their hard work by treating them to a tasty lunch, an extra day of PTO, or letting them choose a meaningful reward for themselves. Even better, employees can appreciate each other through thoughtful notes, too. Lattice Praise makes this even easier — giving employees a way to publicly share peer recognition.

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12. International Women's Day (March 8, 2027)

You can't prioritize DEIB without recognizing the experiences and achievements of women. Use the day to highlight the achievements and perspectives of women across your organization — or make a donation to a women-focused charity.

13. St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2027)

Time for some shamrock-infused social connection. Spread holiday cheer with some green office decorations and Zoom backgrounds — or host an Irish-themed cooking class featuring staples like Irish stew, soda bread, or champ, a buttery mashed potato dish with scallions.

April

April features a triple whammy of month-long celebrations, including Earth Month, National Volunteer Month, and Arab-American Heritage Month. To make the most of the month, give employees some time off for climate-focused volunteering. Meanwhile, spotlight Arab-American voices within your workforce, or invite guest speakers to share their experiences.

15. Administrative Professionals Day (April 21, 2027)

Our workplaces wouldn't be what they are without the administrative professionals keeping everything running smoothly. Take time to recognize their outstanding contributions using your team’s praise tool or by organizing a virtual event.

14. Earth Day (April 22, 2027)

Volunteering makes the world go round — and on Earth Day, you can give back by encouraging your employees to help out in their local communities, like joining a clean-up or secondhand donation drive. At an organization-level, look for ways to green up your act beyond just the day itself: sponsor a conservation project, evaluate your supply chains, and set a target to reduce your environmental impact.

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May

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Jewish American Heritage Month (US). Focus on psychological safety and belonging by having open conversations around mental health, and reminding employees of the resources and benefits they can access.

16. Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2027)

This holiday commemorates the Mexican Army's victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. If your team chooses to mark the day, center it around Mexican voices, traditions, and culture. Consider a lunch-and-learn session or panel, serving traditional staples like mole poblano or chalupas, or partner up with a local Mexican-focused community organization or non-profit.

17. International Human Resources Day (May 20, 2027)

HR teams, it’s finally your turn to celebrate. Trade in your meetings for a team lunch, field day, or other fun team-building activity to reconnect and reflect on your wins from the last year. If there’s room in the budget, give each HR team member a personalized learning budget to pursue some training or career development that reflects their aspirational career path.

June

June is a time to celebrate and recognize marginalized communities — both within your workforce and beyond.

18. Juneteenth (June 19, 2027)

Juneteenth honors the day enslaved people in Texas learned the Civil War was over, and they were now free. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, a record number of companies observed the day for the first time in 2020 to allow employees to reflect. Work with or start a Black Employees’ Resource Group to learn how they’d like to honor the day — making sure you avoid placing the burden of educating colleagues on them.

19. Summer Solstice (June 21, 2027)

Mark the longest day of the year by encouraging everyone to enjoy the great outdoors — and the mental wellbeing benefits to boot. Kick off the summer by organizing an off-site picnic for employees at a nearby park, or give everyone an early finish to go for a walk or find a sunny spot for some basking.

20. Pride Month (All Month)

Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQIA+ identities, recognize its history, and reflect on progress towards equality and belonging. Show your support by organizing educational seminars or fireside chats where queer guest speakers, or willing individuals from your organization, can share their lived experiences. Partner with relevant Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure your programming and future commitments as an organization are meaningful, respectful, and have a far-reaching impact beyond the month of June.

July

It’s Disability Pride and Mad Pride Month. Now is the time to facilitate nuanced discussions around disability and mental illness. Co-create accessibility initiatives with disabled and neurodivergent employees.

21. World Chocolate Day (July 7, 2027)

Need we say more? Pay homage to the humble cocoa bean by organizing a scavenger hunt for chocolatey treats around the workplace for your employees. For an interactive twist, consider hosting an in-person or virtual chocolate tasting.

22. International Self-Care Day (July 24, 2027)

Congrats, you’ve made it halfway through the year — time for some well-deserved self-care. But forget the group yoga class and fruit basket — give employees the time (and budget) to look after their wellbeing in whatever way works for them. That could be extra PTO, a fitness class stipend, mental health support, or subsidized subscriptions to a meditation app. The key is letting them decide for themselves.

23. National Disability Independence Day (July 26, 2027)

July 26 marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law. Take it as a prompt to make your workplace more accessible (because accessibility benefits everyone). Audit your workspaces and identify barriers across the employee experience and digital working environment that prevent disabled colleagues from doing their best work. And most importantly, invite feedback on how your organization is performing to create an equitable, inclusive place to work.

August

August is National Black Business Month. Highlight local Black businesses or organize pop-ups — or better yet, support the next generation of Black business owners by offering mentoring programs and internships. Longer-term, audit your suppliers, and set a public goal to increase the diversity upstream, too.

24. Women’s Equality Day (August 26, 2027)

This national holiday celebrates the passage of the 19th Amendment, which recognized women’s right to vote in the US. In 2025, The Washington Post reported that, for the first time in almost six decades, the earnings gap between men and women had widened two years in a row. So, what can you do as an organization? Now’s the perfect time for an on-site or virtual panel calling out sexism in the workplace, and how to advocate for women colleagues. Longer term, regular pay, performance, and progression reviews will help identify disparities in how women advance and are rewarded across the organization.

25. International Dog Day (August 26, 2027)

Wag your tails, dog fans — it’s time for the furriest of observances in the calendar. Invite your employees to bring in their canine companions, or better yet — organize a virtual doggy costume parade, with the fan favorite winning some treats and squeaky toys. Or, for a longer-term impact, sponsor a pet adoption drive or organize some fundraisers for your local shelters. Leashes optional, zoomies inevitable.

September

Spend Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) celebrating the diversity of Latin American culture. Panel discussions and “tapas-and-learns” are in order!

26. National 401(k) Day (September 10, 2027)

If your business offers retirement benefits or a matching program, shout about it with some targeted communications so your employees know how to opt in. Better yet, ask your 401(k) benefits vendor to host a webinar or live Q&A to help employees who'd like to learn more about how to save for retirement.

October

With October marking Global Diversity Awareness Month, plus Black History Month in the UK, it’s a terrific time to schedule unconscious bias workshops and conduct DEIB surveys — but remember that they must be paired with long-term action to actually instigate meaningful change.

27. Rosh Hashanah (October 1–3, 2027)

Jewish people consider Rosh Hashanah to be the sacred anniversary of the world's creation. Bring out platters of traditional festive dishes like apples and honey, tzimmes (sweet carrot stew), and challah (plaited bread). Remember to offer flexible schedules to your Jewish employees so they can attend synagogue services and be with their families.

28. World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2027)

World Mental Health Day was founded to break the stigma around poor mental wellbeing. Use the day to open up conversations about mental health at work, inviting in a guest speaker to share their own experiences. Signpost how employees can get support, including your employee assistance program (EAP), or mental health crisis resources. Ensure managers have the right resources to have supportive conversations, and spot when a team member is struggling.

29. Diwali (October 29, 2027)

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a festive holiday commemorating the triumph of good over evil. It is celebrated with prayer rituals, firecrackers, fireworks, sparklers, and delicious feasts of sweetmeats. Consider lighting up the office with electric lamps and string lights. Note that many people observing Diwali avoid alcohol and eat only vegetarian food during the festival, so plan menus accordingly.

30. Halloween (October 31, 2027)

’Tis the season to be spooky — and if you need new, creative ways to celebrate Halloween at work, consider a pumpkin carving contest, a spooky film screening, or even a Zoom costume party with some gift certificates on offer as prizes. Keep things cozy by serving some holiday treats like hot cider and doughnuts.

November

During National Native American Heritage Month, acknowledge the land upon which America is built: indigenous peoples’ land. Organize field trips, educational panels, and documentary screenings.

31. World Kindness Day (November 13, 2027)

It's cool to be kind. Lead from the top by creating a gratitude program that gives employees a low-lift way to share their appreciation for their colleagues, like a Slack channel or kindness wall. Within teams, encourage employees to reflect on their experiences with one another, and how they can make work a little kinder.

32. Thanksgiving (November 25, 2027)

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, show employees gratitude with a catered feast or encourage holiday-themed potluck parties within teams. While you might not be able to mail a turkey-laden plate to remote colleagues, grocery gift cards could go a long way in showing your appreciation.

33. Giving Tuesday (November 30, 2027)

On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, partner with a charity, community center, or school to give back to your community. Some ways to contribute include setting up a food or coat drive, donating to a shelter, or purchasing toys for a local children’s hospital.

December

December is packed with holidays, including Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, so keep your celebrations inclusive and don’t make the end-of-year party a Christmas party by default. It’s also a busy, tiring month for a lot of people. Encourage employees to use their remaining PTO, keep meetings light in the last couple of weeks, and make sure nobody feels guilty for logging off.

34. Ugly Sweater Day (December 17, 2027)

Ugly sweaters, but make it a competitive sport? Count us in. Get everyone gussied up in their most heinous seasonal garb to kick off the holiday season with absolutely no style whatsoever. Awards for the ugliest sweater, worst co-ord outfit, and themed entries mandatory.

35. Winter Solstice (December 21, 2027)

December plays host to a slew of special holidays, so why not pick a day to acknowledge them all? The winter solstice marks the astronomical start of winter and the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere. Celebrate your team with an office potluck or holiday party — or send them a surprise bundle of gifts to their home address. As Christmas and New Year’s Eve are around the corner, consider gift exchanges, too.


How to Decide What to Celebrate

Thinking about what to put in your 2027 employee engagement holiday calendar? Here are a few tips:

  1. Get to know your workforce composition. Understanding the diversity of your workforce can help you select the observances that will resonate most with your workforce. Using a tool like Lattice DEIB Analytics will give you a bird’s-eye view of gender, sexuality, religious beliefs, and ethnic diversity of your workforce. Pairing that data with employee feedback will help you understand which cultural and religious observances matter among your people.
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  1. Understand what they care about. Cross-reference your demographic information with data from employee interest groups and profiles to identify commonalities: What are some values and interests your staff share? Are many of them dog owners? Are there many bluegrass music lovers? This is a key opportunity to create shared experiences and enhance team bonding.
  1. Connect employee engagement holidays with company values. Make sure your holidays resonate with what you value collectively. For example, if ‘lifelong learning’ is a company value, add in observances like World Book Day and National Arts and Humanities Month.
  1. Have a good mix of mission-driven and just-for-fun observances. Compile a calendar that reflects collective interests and values evenly across the year — but make sure you’re thoughtful about what makes the cut. If there are too many events or they’re not given their due attention, it could feel performative to your workforce. Consider having at least one or two of the following categories and intentionally spread them across the calendar year for monthly touchpoints:
  • Appreciation Days (eg. Administrative Professionals Day, Employee Appreciation Day)
  • DEIB Observances (eg. Juneteenth, International Women’s Day, Native American Heritage Month)
  • Health and Wellness (eg. World Mental Health Day, International Self-Care Day)
  • Culture and connection-building days (National Trivia Day, Bring Your Dog to Work Day)
  • Just-for-Fun Moments (eg. Halloween, World Chocolate Day, Bagel Day)

Year-Round Activities to Improve Employee Engagement

Holidays and events are one way of boosting morale — but they form just one small part of how organizations build a highly engaged workforce. Building learning, recognition, appreciation, and a sense of belonging into the fabric of your organization’s everyday life and culture will help keep employees motivated to perform at their best year-round.

Here are a few ways to build these little moments into your everyday culture:

  • Birthday and anniversary celebrations: Celebrate employees' birthdays with small parties, decorations, or simple gestures like having your team sign large greeting cards to boost morale.
  • Employee-led clubs or interest groups: Encourage employees to create and lead clubs or groups based on their interests, like book clubs, sports teams, or hobby enthusiasts. Make sure to loop in new hires as well.
  • Work anniversary gifts: Provide small gifts or tokens of appreciation to employees on their work anniversaries to show appreciation for their tenure and company loyalty.
  • Social gatherings: Plan regular social events outside the workplace, such as happy hours, picnics, or holiday parties. Use these to mark your company’s growth milestones, such as going public, reaching a certain number of customers, or having a high-revenue year.
  • Wellness challenges: Organize friendly wellness challenges like step-count competitions or healthy eating challenges. Make sure to be inclusive of employees with disabilities.
  • Lunch and learns: Host regular ‘lunch and learn’ sessions where employees can learn from their colleagues or external experts.
  • Volunteer opportunities: Organize opportunities for employees to give back to the community through volunteer work.
  • Heritage months: Celebrating and learning about the diversity of minorities in your company is a great way to strengthen inclusion:
  • February: Black History Month (US)
  • March: Women's History Month
  • April: Arab American Heritage Month
  • May: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month
  • June: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
  • July: Disability Pride and Mad Pride Month
  • September: Hispanic Heritage Month (from September 15), Suicide Prevention Month
  • October: Black History Month (UK), National Arts & Humanities Month, National Work and Family Month
  • November: Native American Heritage Month

Best Practices for Promoting Holidays

Building your employee engagement calendar is just the first step. You must also effectively promote the holidays to ensure everyone is adequately prepared and can make time if activities fall during the workday or outside the time zones of remote workers who can’t be there in person.

Here are some best practices to consider:

  1. Maintain a holiday calendar. Use a shared calendar or scheduling software to track holidays and time-off requests, making it easy for employees to see when the next company holiday is.
  2. Communicate early. Give your employees ample notice about upcoming employee engagement holidays so they can plan accordingly. Share your HR calendar at the beginning of the year.
  3. Provide equal access to fun. Ensure that the fun activities on engagement holidays create positive lasting memories for staff in different time zones. Be thoughtful about ways to involve international and remote colleagues in team bonding to boost employee engagement.
  4. Involve employees in planning. Ask for input from your employees via a survey, focus group, or one-on-one. Ask them what activities they'd enjoy and find most engaging. Don’t forget to gather input from a diverse selection of employees. On-site and remote colleagues should also feel equally empowered to share their perspectives.
  5. Guard against performative allyship. While observing heritage months and recognition days is a fun way to improve DEIB in your workplace, be mindful that your initiatives do not come across as inauthentic. If your leadership’s actions don’t match its promises, it can do more harm than good to your workplace culture. The best way to address this is to involve the communities you seek to serve while planning activities.
  6. Track the impact of your activities. Don’t forget to ensure that your celebrations actually have the desired effect on employee engagement. Tools like Lattice Engagement help you send out short pulse surveys, while AI-powered insights help you identify patterns in responses and sentiment to gauge how your workforce actually feels.

Why Engagement Holidays Matter

Company-wide engagement holidays and observances are an effective and inclusive way to create connection and belonging, unite people around shared causes, and support company values without the need for a large budget.

But when backed by meaningful action, they can also support employee engagement. Our 2026 State of People Strategy Report found that HR professionals working in companies that take a stand for political, cultural, and social issues report that 80% of their people are engaged, compared with 50% at organizations that stay quiet.

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And engagement isn’t the only benefit. Because when employees are more engaged at work, it trickles down into everything else, from how they perform, to how they develop, and how likely they are to speak up without fear of judgment.

1. Inspire high performance.

When employees feel more recognized and appreciated, they’re more likely to feel engaged. And on that score, years and years of data don’t lie: highly engaged employees are far more likely to be top-performers. A 2024 Gallup meta-analysis of 3.3 million workers found that organizations with highly engaged employees experienced better wellbeing, lower turnover, and lower absenteeism. They also achieved 14% higher productivity and 23% higher profitability.

And when employees are primed for performance, they’re more likely to go above and beyond. Our 2027 State of People Strategy Report found that 86% of employees at organizations meeting or exceeding company goals are likely to be highly engaged, versus 68% at those meeting most goals or falling short.

2. Foster inclusion and psychological safety.

Events that make your employees feel seen and valued for who they are can promote a stronger sense of inclusion and belonging. And when employees feel like they belong, it promotes higher levels of psychological safety — the extent to which employees feel comfortable speaking up, pitching new ideas, and challenging one another without fear of judgment.

And psychological safety shares close ties to higher engagement. Our 2027 report revealed that 91% of employees are highly engaged in companies where psychological safety is an explicit leadership priority.

3. Create opportunities for learning and development.

Year-round events create an informal space where people can come together and share their knowledge. And whether it’s a beach clean-up, National Bagel Day, a lunch-and-learn, or a more serious observance, those repeated opportunities for connection mean colleagues can share perspectives, connect across teams, and learn cross-functional knowledge.

But engagement events can also be the conduit for professional development itself — giving employees a chance to explore new upskilling opportunities within the organization, and find greater meaning at work.

A LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report found that 82% of employees in EMEA said that training adds purpose to their work.

Employees want to progress at work, and senior leaders are concerned that they’re not upskilling their workforce fast enough for the future. Within this context, events like lunch and learns, targeted training sessions, and skills-sharing workshops or mentoring expose employees to new ways of thinking and new avenues for skills development.

4. Strengthen employee wellbeing.

Social connection is a recognized factor of workplace wellbeing. The quality of the friendships we build, the encouragement we get from peers, and the support gained from mentorship and coaching, has a strong bearing on our overall mental health.

And when employees don’t get regular opportunities to connect with others, it can lead to feelings of loneliness, which are associated with higher levels of burnout and stress.

Engagement events provide those voluntary opportunities for employees to connect around shared interests and values outside of their teams — helping them to form new friendships and feel part of a community.

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5. Help HR teams put company culture into practice.

Company values are more meaningful when employees can see them reflected across their everyday employee experience. And sometimes, the most impactful ways to build culture are rooted in the small events, not the big blowouts.

For HR teams, engagement holidays are a practical way to make sure these values are lived instead of just becoming posters on the wall — whether that’s celebrating a birthday, supporting an important cause, or unleashing a bunch of four-pawed friends into the office.

Curating a thoughtfully planned HR calendar that combines the bigger observances with the day-to-day recognition and smaller events creates momentum for building culture throughout the year.

Operationalizing Employee Engagement Holidays with Lattice

A calendarful of holidays can be an administrative and logistical nightmare — or a breeze with Lattice. Use these tools to streamline your event management:

  • Lattice Engagement lets you run pulse surveys to track employee sentiment around events and observances.
  • Lattice 1:1s allows managers to use holidays as natural conversation prompts about wellbeing, inclusion, or team culture in one-on-one meetings.
  • Lattice Analytics gives you real-time engagement data during culture moments to help refine your strategy.
  • Lattice Praise makes it easy to tie employee recognition to the theme of each holiday — like spotlighting caregivers on Working Parents Day.

Drive Employee Engagement With Lattice

Ready to build your engagement calendar? Get some inspiration from our 2027 HR Calendar — which comes complete with all the important observances, compliance deadlines, and fun opportunities for connection you need to set your business and people up for success in the new year.

If you want to learn more about measuring engagement year-round, take a self-guided tour of Lattice Engagement to see how your team can turn celebrations into strategy.

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