Administrative Professionals' Day

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Administrative Professionals' Day (Secretaries' Day) is an unofficial secular holiday observed on the last Wednesday of April, to recognize the work of clerical employees such as executive assistants administrative assistants secretaries, receptionists, paralegals, etc. It is celebrated as part of a larger Administrative Professionals Week, which takes place during the last full week of April.

The first Secretaries' Day was held in 1952 by the International Association of Administrative Professionals, with the support of an association of corporate groups. In 1998, the name of the holiday was changed to better represent the full range of clerical positions.

In the United States, the day is often celebrated by giving one's secretary flowers, candy, or small gifts, or by taking him/her out to lunch.

The holiday is criticized for being just another holiday created by the greeting card\gift industry to increase their sales between larger holidays.