diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yaml
index 549395224..5f1eda033 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
-          node-version: '11'
+          node-version: '14'
       - name: Install markdownlint
         run: npm install -g markdownlint-cli
       - name: Run Markdownlint
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index b468bd7b5..8315fad3f 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -3,16 +3,6 @@
 <!-- Main content -->
 <div class="row">
   <div class="col-lg-8 vert-line-right mt-3">
-    <div class="alert alert-info">
-        <i class="bi bi-snow2"></i>
-        <span>{{ if eq $.Site.Language.LanguageName "Svenska" }}God Jul och Gott Nytt År önskar COVID-19 och pandemisk
-        beredskap teamet! <i class="bi bi-snow2"></i><br><br>Svar från teamet kommer troligen vara försenade fram till
-        den 9 januari, vi återkommer till dig så snart som möjligt då vi är tillbaka.{{ else }}Happy holidays from us
-        all at the
-        COVID-19 and Pandemic Preparedness Portal! <i class="bi bi-snow2"></i><br><br>Responses from the team are likely
-        to be relatively delayed
-        until 9th January, but we will get back to you as soon as possible following our return.{{ end }}</span>
-    </div>
 
     {{ if ne $.Site.Language.LanguageName "Svenska" }}
     <!-- Data highlights -->