A Record Number of Americans Plan to Skip Work on Super Bowl Monday—Here’s How Many | Global News Avenue

The day after a long night, almost everyone has a job that skipped once or another. But have the United States ever seen a large number of events like this?

A record 22.6 million Americans plan to stay up late on Monday to watch the Kansas City Chiefs skip their jobs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Philadelphia Eagles. NFLAccording to a recent survey by human resources software provider UKG, it is Super Bowl Lix.

The Chief and the Eagle faced for the last time Super BowlIn 2023, 18.8 million people said they were skipping work the next day. Last year, when the Chiefs played for the San Francisco 49ers, a relatively trivial 16.1 million people said they planned to play Hooker.

More than half of those planning to skip jobs (12.9 million) said they would take part in pre-approved holidays, while 4.8 million plans to exchange transformations with colleagues. The rest will call for “sick leave” (3.2 million) or to go to work without telling anyone (3.2 million too). In addition to the multi-million dollar rest days, another 12.9 million people say they will go late Monday.

Even those who plan to work on Monday expect Super Bowl Make them less productive. UKG found that 40% of Super Bowl Watchers (including nearly 50% of managers) were distracted by media coverage on big games on Monday.

Promote momentum for Super Bowl vacation

These data could support the argument that makes the day after the Super Bowl a national holiday, an idea that has become increasingly popular in recent years. According to UKG, 43% of Americans employed believe that Super Bowl Monday should be a national holiday, up from 37% last year.

Some municipalities have taken measures in this direction. Cincinnati Public School canceled the course the day after attending the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. This year, two New Jersey areas near Philadelphia said schools will be open for two hours late Monday to give students and parents time to fall asleep.

There is no such luck in the Delaware River Philadelphiathe school will maintain a normal schedule. Why? The principal’s Super Bowl superstition has a lot to do with it. Philadelphia School District Principal Tony Watlington announced the decision Thursday and explained: In 2023, the district delayed the school by two hours and the Hawks lost. In 2018, the school opened at normal times and the Hawks won.

“I hope everyone enjoys playing games with friends and family and cheering for our eagles safely. I look forward to you returning to work at school,” Waterlington said.