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Boss's Day in United States

Quick Facts

Boss’s Day is observed in many workplaces in the United States on October 16, or the nearest working day, each year.

Local names

NameLanguage
Boss's DayEnglish
Día del JefeSpanish

Boss's Day 2013

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Boss's Day 2014

Thursday, October 16, 2014
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Boss’s Day, also known as National Boss Day or Bosses Day, is a time for many workers to appreciate their employers. It is annually observed in the United States on October 16, or the nearest working day.

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Boss's Day, also known as National Boss Day, is a day for workers to appreciate their employers.

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What do people do?

Boss’s Day is dedicated to all employers and provides a prospect of improving the liaison between employers and their staff. Many workers dedicate this day to their supervisors for various reasons, such as supporting staff with their jobs and careers. This observance also gives employees a chance to recognize those in supervisory positions.

Some people give their bosses cards, gift certificates, or flowers on Boss’s Day. This observance is becoming increasingly popular in various workplaces. It has received both praise and controversy.

Public life

Boss’s Day, which is on October 16, is an observance and it is not a nationwide public holiday in the United States. If it falls on a weekend, then it is celebrated on the working day closest to it.

Background

The concept of National Boss Day began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois, registered the holiday with the United States Chamber of Commerce. She designated October 16 as the special day because it was her father's birthday. Haroski's purpose was to designate a day to show appreciation for her boss and other bosses. She also hoped to improve the relationship between employees and supervisors.

Four years later in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner backed Haroski's registration and officially proclaimed the day. The event’s popularity is growing outside the United States and is now also observed in countries such as Australia, India, and South Africa.

Note: The dates below show when National Boss Day was first officially proclaimed in 1962, although the concept for this observance began in 1958. 

Boss's Day Observances

WeekdayDateYearNameHoliday typeWhere it is observed
TueOct 161990Boss's DayObservance 
WedOct 161991Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 161992Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 151993Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 171994Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 161995Boss's DayObservance 
WedOct 161996Boss's DayObservance 
ThuOct 161997Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 161998Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 151999Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 162000Boss's DayObservance 
TueOct 162001Boss's DayObservance 
WedOct 162002Boss's DayObservance 
ThuOct 162003Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 152004Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 172005Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 162006Boss's DayObservance 
TueOct 162007Boss's DayObservance 
ThuOct 162008Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 162009Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 152010Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 172011Boss's DayObservance 
TueOct 162012Boss's DayObservance 
WedOct 162013Boss's DayObservance 
ThuOct 162014Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 162015Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 172016Boss's DayObservance 
MonOct 162017Boss's DayObservance 
TueOct 162018Boss's DayObservance 
WedOct 162019Boss's DayObservance 
FriOct 162020Boss's DayObservance 

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