When did boss s day first become a holiday on our calendar?
Boss’s Day (also known as Bosses Day or National Boss Day) is a secular holiday celebrated on October 16 in the United States. It has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their boss for being kind and fair throughout the year. The holiday has been the source of some controversy and criticism in the United States, where it is often mocked as a Hallmark Holiday. History Patricia Bays Haroski registered “National Boss’s Day” with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1958. She was working as a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois at the time and chose October 16 because she forgot that the birthday of her boss, who was her father, was actually on the 16th. Four years later in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner backed Haroski’s registration and officially proclaimed the day. National Boss’s Day has become an international celebration in recent years and now is observed in countries such as Australia, India and South Africa and very recently Ireland. Hallm
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The day first made it onto our calendars in 1958. Patricia Bay Haroski was an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill. and registered the holiday with the US Chamber of Commerce. It turns out that Patty was not only an appreciative employee, but daughter as well. Patty worked for her father and noticed the struggles he experienced day to day and wanted to show her appreciation. Four years after Patty registered the day Illinois Governor, Otto Kerner, observed National Bosses Day in 1962. Almost 50 years later the day is recognized across the country and in various parts of the world. Sources: http://www.examiner.
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