Zoom announced via Twitter that it will be lifting the 40-minute limit on free calls during the holidays since many of us will not be able to get together with family and friends due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a post on the Zoom blog, the team at Zoom states “COVID-19 has changed how we live, work, and celebrate in 2020, and like everything else this year, the holiday season doesn’t look the same. As a token of appreciation to our users during an extraordinary time, we’re removing the 40-minute limit on free Zoom accounts for all meetings globally for several upcoming special occasions.”

There is nothing special you have to do to make unlimited calls during this time. Zoom has provided the dates and times when you can take advantage of this opportunity to connect with loved ones.

Zoom also shares a few actions you can take to ensure that your calls are safe from Zoom Bombers or other perturbances that could ruin your special time with friends and family, like make sure not to invite the angry political uncle who has been dipping into the Egg Nog.

Zoom had a banner year (and in some ways, a very challenging one) in 2020 and it’s nice of the company to give back while acknowledging the reasons why. Through technology, we can still find a way to share in the holiday spirit.