diff --git a/mealie/alembic/versions/2026-03-27-20.19.07_4395a04f7784_add_announcements.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2026-03-27-20.19.07_4395a04f7784_add_announcements.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a464c9ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2026-03-27-20.19.07_4395a04f7784_add_announcements.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""add announcements
+
+Revision ID: 4395a04f7784
+Revises: cdc93edaf73d
+Create Date: 2026-03-27 20:19:07.459075
+
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "4395a04f7784"
+down_revision: str | None = "cdc93edaf73d"
+branch_labels: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+depends_on: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("group_preferences", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("show_announcements", sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, server_default=sa.true()))
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table("household_preferences", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("show_announcements", sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, server_default=sa.true()))
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table("users", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("show_announcements", sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, server_default=sa.true()))
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("last_read_announcement", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("users", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column("last_read_announcement")
+        batch_op.drop_column("show_announcements")
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table("household_preferences", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column("show_announcements")
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table("group_preferences", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column("show_announcements")
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/group/preferences.py b/mealie/db/models/group/preferences.py
index d936441d4..a7a1c2fb3 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/group/preferences.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/group/preferences.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class GroupPreferencesModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     group: Mapped[Optional["Group"]] = orm.relationship("Group", back_populates="preferences")
 
     private_group: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
+    show_announcements: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
 
     # Deprecated (see household preferences)
     first_day_of_week: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(sa.Integer, default=0)
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py b/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py
index 88f9ae728..6951f0260 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/household/preferences.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class HouseholdPreferencesModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     group_id: AssociationProxy[GUID] = association_proxy("household", "group_id")
 
     private_household: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
+    show_announcements: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
+
     lock_recipe_edits_from_other_households: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
     first_day_of_week: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(sa.Integer, default=0)
 
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
index f25bbb924..9dece804a 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ class User(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     login_attemps: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(Integer, default=0)
     locked_at: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(NaiveDateTime, default=None)
 
-    # Group Permissions
+    # Announcements
+    show_announcements: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=True)
+    last_read_announcement: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String)
+
+    # Permissions
     can_manage_household: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
     can_manage: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
     can_invite: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)