Press kit
Day One, Day Off
A free, just-for-fun tool that writes an honest annual leave request for big game launches, starting with GTA VI on 19 November 2026.
No fake sick notes: the joke is that it asks properly. Every card is clearly labelled parody, and the names, dates and messages typed into the composer are never stored.
Key facts
- Free, no sign-up, in 19 languages: a leave email, a Teams or Slack message, an out-of-office reply or a note for home, in four tones.
- Ask your boss: a parody approval page the employee can share. The Deny button runs away.
- Launch wave: GTA VI unlocks at local midnight, so it shows where the game is already out and where it unlocks next. Free to embed in a live blog.
- Release calendar: upcoming big launches with a link to each publisher's announcement, plus calendar reminders.
- Privacy by design: messages and cards are generated in the browser. The names and dates typed into the composer are never sent or stored. Usage is measured only as anonymous totals. Release Radar newsletter sign-ups are handled by Buttondown, see the privacy page.
- Independent: a fan-made tool, not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. No game artwork is used.
Story angles
- Launch-day leave is a workplace phenomenon. In BambooHR's US platform data, the rate of time-off requests for 19 November 2026 was about 13% higher than on the third Thursday of November in 2024 and 2025. This tool helps people ask openly instead of calling in sick.
- The Deny button that runs away. A shareable parody approval page, built for screenshots and boss-reaction videos.
- A live map of midnight. The launch wave widget follows GTA VI around the world, time zone by time zone.
“We can't stop anyone from playing GTA VI on launch day. We can help them ask for the day off properly.”
– the Day One, Day Off team
Embed the launch wave
Free to use with the DayOneDayOff.com credit that is built into the widget. Preview the widget · Full launch wave page
Images
1200 × 630 JPEG. Free to use in coverage of Day One, Day Off.
Links
- Release calendar · GTA VI composer (English) · Hungarian · German · Spanish
- Launch wave · Streamer overlay · Past launches
- Privacy
Interview requests and questions: [email protected]