Employee Birthdays & holidays
Celebrate festive occasions with style
Automate celebrations, personalize rewards, and ensure no special occasion goes unnoticed—regardless of where your employees are.
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Return on recognition
Why celebrate birthdays and holidays at work?
Recognition doesn’t always have to be tied to performance. Celebrating birthdays and holidays offers an easy, reoccurring, and impactful way to show employees they matter. These personal moments deepen engagement and help create a culture of care that resonates far beyond the workplace.
Performance
69
%
of employees say they would work harder if they felt more appreciated.
Retention
31
%
lower turnover in companies with strong recognition programs.
Satisfaction
81
%
of employees believe personalized recognition improves their workplace satisfaction.
end-to-end flexibility
Never miss a chance to celebrate
Whether it’s birthdays, national holidays, regional celebrations, or company-centric events, make these meaningful moments unforgettable.
Employee Birthdays
Meaningful birthday recognitions
Skip the generic card—and the hassle. Make every employee birthday celebration feel personal:
- Celebrate peers in a dedicated birthday feed with custom messages
- Share birthday shoutouts to Slack or monitors for (optional) company-wide visibility
- Send points or curated gifts employees will actually love
- Utilize user profiles to give thoughtful, interest-based gifts
testimonials
What customers are saying
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One month later, when we received the High Flyer, it was such a nice feeling—a true appreciation of our work. It felt good to be recognized.
Barkin Ozdemir
Content Development Manager, Brand & Communications, Dubai Airports
When people join Americare, we want them to feel like they're part of something bigger than just a job, that it's part of having purpose because they get to make a difference in residents' lives.
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Mary Eaves
Senior VP of Operations (Assisted Living Division)
Awardco actually cost us less than what we were doing in the past, and it's had a bigger impact on our ROI and employee engagement.
Jay Adhvaryu
Director of Finance and Compliance
I was really looking for a user-friendly, up-to-speed, and easy-to-use program that can expand in different ways, and I found it with Awardco.
Shaye McCoy
Manager, Global Total Rewards Experience
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Since implementing Awardco, we’ve saved at least 30 hours a month that used to be spent manually tracking, purchasing, and mailing gifts. Now it’s all automated—and more empowering for our associates.
Selia Wood
AVP, Talent & Engagement
When I joined Lockton, we didn’t have a recognition platform. It was the first thing I pushed for—because I’ve seen firsthand how important it is. People want to feel seen and validated.
Selia Wood
AVP, Talent & Engagement
We created ‘Celebrating Culture’—a program where we reward engagement at everything from costume contests to lunch-and-learns. Awardco makes it easy to motivate and recognize employees both in person and remotely.
Tisa Penny
Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner
Awardco made it easy for every employee, whether in Dallas or the UK, to feel seen, valued, and celebrated.
Pam Buyers
Head of Culture
This integration to our Slack channel… makes it very easy and seamless. There’s this running log of all of these shout outs, which I think is really powerful.
Zach Makoutz
Sr. Manager, Category Sales Product
Just managing our custom rewards felt like a full-time job with our previous vendor—it took all day every Friday. With Awardco, I don't have to do any of the manual fulfillment work anymore. I'm saving 6-8 hours a week, just managing orders.
Sara Beer
Director of Core Values
There are so many [reward] options, and everyone is already used to Amazon and knows what they can get. In the past, we had a catalog of items, and it didn't feel like it would fit with our new demographic.
Shaye McCoy
Manager, Global Total Rewards Experience
From a reporting standpoint, Awardco excels by allowing users to access desired reports quickly through easily accessible links, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple pages as was the case with previous platforms. The platform has garnered significant positive feedback for its user-friendly nature and seamless navigation.
Kerie Rogers
HR Operations Leader
Awardco checked all the boxes for us, from onboarding all the way up to senior leadership.
Pam Buyers
Head of Culture
Since joining, I’ve found myKudos [Awardco] posts to be a great way to learn what others are doing across the agency. I’ve even picked up ideas from shoutouts that I’ve been able to implement on my own accounts. It’s more than recognition—it’s a source of inspiration.
Colby Green
Paid Social Senior Associate
Often, you're on the road for an entire shift, and you may not necessarily interact with a lot of other colleagues… And so being recognized helps you feel more connected with the team.
Christopher Whilsmith
Certified Refueling Professional
Thought Leadership & Resources
Employee celebration resources
