Claude 5-hour usage doubled outside weekday 8AM–2PM ET and all weekend for all plans but Enterprise, as a thank-you.

A source-linked change to usage terms or limits.

Exact effect time unavailable. The date below is when this change was announced, not proof that every account changed at that moment. This record is classified as completed; follow its sources for the available evidence.

What happened

Provider / product: Anthropic / Claude (claude.ai)
Plans: free, pro, max5, max20, team
Announced: Mar 13, 2026
Effective: Exact time not established
Audience: all users · Free, Pro, Max, Team (not Enterprise) on Claude apps, Cowork, Claude Code, Excel, PowerPoint
Model or pool: Not specified
Provider-stated reason: 'A small thank you to everyone using Claude'

Primary evidence and context

Follow the original posts or documentation. Announcement posts and completion evidence can say different things; check each source's claim.

Source 1: @claudeai ↗official · Posted 2026-03-14 20:06 UTC. The promo was backdated to start Mar 13.
Source 2: web.archive.org ↗official
Source 3: www.xda-developers.com ↗press

Research notes

March 2026 promotion: 5-hour usage doubled outside weekday 8AM-2PM ET (5-11AM PT) and all weekend; the bonus usage did not count toward weekly limits.