45+ employee newsletter ideas for July 2025

Between long weekends, PTO requests, and summer slumps, it can be tough to keep employees engaged, let alone excited about the newsletter. But July gives you plenty of built-in moments to connect. We’ve pulled together 45 ideas to make your newsletter something they’ll actually want to open.

July 2025 holidays and observances

One of the most popular forms of content in employee emails is celebrating the month’s holidays and/or honoring specific observances. We’ve done all the research for you and narrowed down the list of daily and monthly holidays and observances to find the ones that are either 1.) relevant for work or 2.) just light-hearted, engaging ways to spruce up your newsletter. Take a scroll!

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Daily holidays and observances in July

July 1: Canada Day, International Joke Day, National Postal Worker Day, National U.S. Postage Stamp Day
July 2: National Wildland Firefighter Day
July 3: International Plastic Bag Free Day
July 4: Independence Day (U.S.)
July 5: National Graham Crackers Day
July 6: National Fried Chicken Day, Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
July 7: Global Forgiveness Day
July 8: Be A Kid Again Day, Cow Appreciation Day
July 9: National Sugar Cookie Day, Fashion Day
July 10: Chronic Disease Day
July 11: World Population Day, National French Fries Day
July 12: National Simplicity Day
July 14: Bastille Day, National Mac and Cheese Day (Host a Mac and Cheese cook-off with your team! 🧀), Shark Awareness Day
July 15: National Give Something Away Day
July 16: National Cherry Day, National Hot Dog Day
July 17: World Day for International Justice, World Emoji Day
July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day, World Listening Day
July 19: National Words With Friends Day
July 20: International Chess Day, National Moon Day, World Jump Day, National Ice Cream Day
July 21: National Junk Food Day
July 22: National Hammock Day, National Mango Day
July 24: International Self-Care Day, National Drive-Thru Day
July 25: National Hire a Veteran Day, National Wine & Cheese Day, System Administrator Appreciation Day
July 26: National Disability Independence Day, One Voice Day
July 27: National Love is Kind Day, Take your Houseplants for a Walk Day, Parents’ Day
July 28: National Milk Chocolate Day
July 29: International Tiger Day, National Lasagna Day
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Paperback Book Day
July 31: National Avocado Day, National Intern Day

Weekly holidays and observance in July

Clean Beaches Week (July 1-7)
National Moth Week (July 19-27)

Monthly holidays and observances in July

Dog Days of Summer (July 3 – August 11)
French-American Heritage Month
National Anti-Boredom Month
National Blueberry Month
National Grilling Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Independent Retailer Month
National Make a Difference for Children Month
National Parks & Recreation Month
National Picnic Month

Seasonal topics and themes for employee newsletters in July

July is prime time for sunshine, PTO, and that “out of office” energy—but it’s also packed with opportunities to connect with your team in ways that feel human, seasonal, and genuinely useful.

Here are a few easy, engaging things to add to your July newsletter mix:

🧺 Spotlight Summer Happenings

• Local events: Highlight a family-friendly concert, block party, or farmer’s market near HQ (or link to city calendars for remote folks).

• Community love: Shout out a small business, team volunteer day, or local cause your company’s supporting. (And if you need help segmenting your employee newsletters by specific locations, we can help with that!)

• Office updates: Show off that new cold brew tap, share pics from your company picnic, or give a peek inside a different office location.

🍓 Get Seasonal & Social

• Potluck recipes: Ask employees to submit their go-to BBQ or picnic dish. Bonus points for a team recipe roundup or internal voting poll.

• Intern spotlight: Introduce your summer interns! Share what they’re working on or do a “day in the life” feature (great for future recruiting too).

• Surprise & delight: Plan a summer-themed team event—think popsicle breaks, trivia, or even virtual mixology classes. (Confetti has some great virtual options.)

📈 Keep Everyone Aligned

• Q3 kickoff : July marks the start of the quarter. Share updated OKRs, team priorities, or a short “what’s next” note from leadership. (Psst—Workshop’s drag-and-drop editor makes it easy to share a clear, visual summary of goals on brand without the design headache)

• Product or promo news – If marketing is rolling out a summer sale, a new feature, or customer win, loop your employees in so they can celebrate (and amplify it).

And, if you are planning a team-building event or activity, it’s always a good practice to gather feedback from your team while the event is still fresh in their minds. Sending your team a post-event feedback survey not only gives employees a space where they can give anonymous feedback and suggestions, but it will also help you evaluate your event efforts.

If you’re looking for inspiration for a team event survey email, look no further! You can use this template as inspiration or use it directly in Workshop.

Preview the full template here!

Next steps:

• Download our Internal Comms Editorial Calendar: This sample internal comms editorial calendar will help you organize your content and messaging so you can communicate with your employees and drive engagement. It’s simple, streamlined, and totally customizable for your company’s needs.
• Want your July newsletters to look as good as they sound?  Try Workshop and bring the same summer energy to your internal comms.