Boss's Day and Why We Celebrate It

Boss's Day is a day used by administrative professionals and other staff members to honour and appreciate their superiors, supervisors, executives and directors at work. Let us explore the meaning of boss's day from its originators in the United States of America and it is celebrated.

What is Boss's Day

Boss's Day according to Wikipedia is a secular holiday celebrated on October 16 (or the nearest working day) in the United States, Canada, Lithuania and Romania. It has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their bosses for being kind and fair throughout the year.

Some Quick Facts about Boss's Day

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

What do Staff or Employees do on Boss's Day?

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 and Boss's Day

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 of Boss's Day

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

(credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss's_Day)

So from the above explanations, boss's day is about appreciating and honouring our superiors or bosses at our various workplaces and companies.

When Did Ghana began to Celebrate Boss's Day

The Administrative Professionals Association of Ghana (APAG) since its inception has been encouraging its members to appreciate and honour their boss's and superiors when it is boss's day that is October 16. The association has been doing this for some time now.

As you are reading this, you will say but I have never heard of boss's day? Yes it is true, it is because a lot of awareness has not been drawn to the day and most people take it for granted.

However, this year 2015, we Administrative Professionals will like to encourage all employees and staff members of companies and organizations to appreciate and honour their bosses and supervisors this coming boss's day on Friday October 16, 2015.

We as an association would welcome staff, employees, entrepreneurs and organizations to share your experiences here on this blog or send through email  the pictures of what you did for your bosses or executives or supervisors on this special day called boss's day on Friday October 16, 2015.

Have a productive working month of October and I am eager to hear from you.