💙🤍 Happy Jira Admin Appreciation Day (2026 Edition)!

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👀 Did you know that July 14th was Jira Admin Appreciation Day?

Jira is often the core of operations for many organizations.

Depending on the way Jira is configured and implemented at a company, that core might be its literal backbone, or the entire system of its operations.

Behind every Jira site is one or more Jira admins, and they're responsible for so much.

💬 Please take a moment to recognize a Jira admin - past or present - and why they should be recognized! If you think they're shy - or you can't reveal who they are for whatever reason - just leave a "thank you" in the comments.

Thank YOU to all you Jira admins out there. Even you.

[Viswanathan Ramachandran]

Hi Jira admins,

A heartfelt thank you to every Jira admin who keeps the work moving behind the scenes. You keep so much work moving quietly in the background. Thank you for being the steady force behind smoother teamwork.

[Matthias Gaiser _K15t_]

Thank you to our Jira admins who are always up for quick help - often on the same day. I appreciate your quick understanding and nature of getting things done.

[Tomislav Tobijas]

I have a room full of Jira admins from our department, and I don't think I can pick only 1 or 2 people. So, a shoutout to all of them! Thanks for being great colleagues and brilliant Jira admins! 🙌

[Rebekka Heilmann _viadee_]

Celebrating all Jira Admins, who are becoming so much more than "just" Jira Admins these days.

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[Brita Moorus]

Happy Jira Admin Apprecition Day! 💙

A huge thank you to every Jira admin who's ever untangled a workflow, rescued a broken automation, or answered "Can you just quickly...?" for the hundredth time 😄 💙

It's also a great reminder to thank all the admins in this Community who generously share their knowledge every day. I've learned so much from all of you. 🙌

[Sonal Malik]

Happy Jira Admin Appreciation Day to all the amazing Jira Admins around the world! 💙

Today, I want to recognize and thank every Jira Admin who works tirelessly behind the scenes to keep projects running smoothly, workflows optimized, teams productive, and users supported. Your work often goes unnoticed, but your impact is felt every single day across organizations.

From troubleshooting complex issues and managing integrations to driving governance, automation, and continuous improvement, you are the backbone of successful Jira environments. Your patience, expertise, and dedication help teams collaborate better and achieve more.

Thank you for the countless hours spent learning, sharing knowledge, helping others in the community, and always finding solutions to challenges. The Jira community is stronger because of your contributions.

Wishing all Jira Admins a well-deserved day of appreciation. Be proud of the difference you make every day. 🎉👏

Thank you for everything you do!

#JiraAdminAppreciationDay #JiraAdmins #AtlassianCommunity #ThankYouJiraAdmins 💙

[Arkadiusz Wroblewski]

@Darryl Lee  needs some praise.

He's also doing a lot of lab-rat testing on new functions. 🤣😅

[Jason Krewson]

Happy Jira Admin Appreciation Day!

[zoltanersek _outpostlabs_dev_]

Thank you jira admins for keeping everything running 

[Arkadiusz Wroblewski]

Well, my role is very solo, so I look for some admin in the community.

Also, @Tomislav Tobijas , because Guy is just staying consistent, helpful, and most and foremost, authentic, what these days are not so often.