Apple is keeping its Thanksgiving week break for most U.S. corporate employees under new CEO John Ternus, continuing a company tradition that dates back to co-founder Steve Jobs.
According to Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, Ternus told employees in a companywide memo this week that most U.S. Apple teams will have Monday through Wednesday off during Thanksgiving week. The three additional days will come on top of the Thursday and Friday holidays already listed on Apple’s calendar.
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With Thanksgiving falling on Nov. 26 this year, most eligible corporate employees will therefore have the five-day holiday period from Nov. 23 through Nov. 27.
The extra time off has been an Apple tradition since the Jobs era, when the company began giving corporate employees the full week around Thanksgiving. Although there had been internal discussions over the years about ending the benefit, Ternus has decided to keep it in place.
The arrangement will be different for some Apple employees. Retail and AppleCare workers, whose roles involve directly serving customers, as well as employees on international teams, will be able to take the three additional days at another time. Ternus said details about the arrangement are available through Apple’s internal People site.
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In his memo, Ternus also reflected on a recent visit to New York, where he watched customers experience some of Apple’s latest products. He pointed to the newest iPhone camera, health features on the Apple Watch and the listening experience offered by the latest AirPods. His comments came ahead of the iPhone Duo reaching store shelves.
Ternus described the additional time off as recognition of what he called a year of “remarkable milestones” across Apple. He encouraged employees to use the break to unwind, recharge and spend time with their families and loved ones.
The memo is among the first widely reported companywide communications from Ternus since taking over as Apple’s CEO. By retaining the Thanksgiving week benefit associated with Jobs, Ternus is carrying forward one of the company’s longstanding employee perks.