diff --git a/src/openforms/appointments/tests/test_confirmation_emails.py b/src/openforms/appointments/tests/test_confirmation_emails.py
index bba646d163..303100f174 100644
--- a/src/openforms/appointments/tests/test_confirmation_emails.py
+++ b/src/openforms/appointments/tests/test_confirmation_emails.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 from openforms.config.models import GlobalConfiguration
+from openforms.emails.constants import EmailContentTypeChoices, EmailEventChoices
 from openforms.formio.typing import Component
 from openforms.submissions.tasks import schedule_emails
 from openforms.submissions.tests.factories import SubmissionFactory
@@ -302,3 +303,33 @@ def test_cancel_and_change_instructions(self):
         with self.subTest(type="plain text"):
             self.assertIn(cancel_link, message_text)
             self.assertNotIn(change_link, message_text)
+
+    def test_headers_present_in_confirmation_email(self):
+        appointment = AppointmentFactory.create(
+            plugin="with-email",
+            submission__language_code="nl",
+            submission__form__is_appointment_form=True,
+            submission__form__send_confirmation_email=True,
+            products=[Product(identifier="dummy", name="")],
+            appointment_info__registration_ok=True,
+            contact_details_meta=[LAST_NAME, EMAIL],
+            contact_details={"lastName": "Powers", "email": "austin@powers.net"},
+        )
+        send_confirmation_email(appointment.submission)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+        message = mail.outbox[0]
+
+        # UUID is not a constant, so just test if it exists
+        submission_uuid = message.extra_headers.pop("X-OF-Content-UUID", None)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(submission_uuid)
+
+        # Test remaining headers
+        self.assertEqual(
+            message.extra_headers,
+            {
+                "Content-Language": "nl",
+                "X-OF-Content-Type": EmailContentTypeChoices.submission,
+                "X-OF-Event": EmailEventChoices.confirmation,
+            },
+        )
diff --git a/src/openforms/submissions/utils.py b/src/openforms/submissions/utils.py
index d2bf778f2e..aa3eba61af 100644
--- a/src/openforms/submissions/utils.py
+++ b/src/openforms/submissions/utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
     get_confirmation_email_context_data,
     get_confirmation_email_templates,
 )
+from openforms.emails.constants import (
+    X_OF_CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER,
+    X_OF_CONTENT_UUID_HEADER,
+    X_OF_EVENT_HEADER,
+    EmailContentTypeChoices,
+    EmailEventChoices,
+)
 from openforms.emails.utils import (
     render_email_template,
     send_mail_html,
@@ -208,6 +215,12 @@ def send_confirmation_email(submission: Submission) -> None:
             cc=cc_emails,
             text_message=text_content,
             theme=submission.form.theme,
+            extra_headers={
+                "Content-Language": submission.language_code,
+                X_OF_CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER: EmailContentTypeChoices.submission,
+                X_OF_CONTENT_UUID_HEADER: str(submission.uuid),
+                X_OF_EVENT_HEADER: EmailEventChoices.confirmation,
+            },
         )
     except Exception as e:
         logevent.confirmation_email_failure(submission, e)