Administrative professionals keep workplaces running, and Administrative Professionals Day, April 22, and Administrative Professionals Week, April 19–25, are perfect opportunities to celebrate the admin professionals you know and work with!
Who Are Administrative Professionals?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Canadian Occupational Projection System project a cumulative total of more than 2.1 million job openings in office and administrative support, including employees who work as:
- Administrative and Executive Assistants
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Customer Service Representatives
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
If you are an administrative professional, your work has an incredible impact in the workplace and doesn’t go unnoticed! Celebrate your strengths and everything you contribute to your team.
Ways to Celebrate
Recognizing your amazing support staff shows how much you appreciate them. Showing appreciation strengthens morale, promotes retention, and boosts engagement, which is essential to any successful business.
Take time to recognize the administrative professionals in your workplace with these ideas:
- Cater lunch or send food delivery cards
- Share your appreciation with a handwritten thank-you note
- Give a small, thoughtful gift, like their favorite candy or beverage, a nice notebook or pen, or a personalized item for their desk.
- Recognize your support staff on social media using #AdminProfessionalsDay
History
The history of these observances dates back to 1942, when the National Secretaries Association was created to promote administrative roles and their importance to the economy, following a shortage of administrative personnel during World War II. The first National Secretaries Day and National Secretaries Week were held in 1952 and later renamed.
We now celebrate administrative professionals every year for all the work they do!
About Express Employment Professionals
At Express Employment Professionals, we’re in the business of people. From job seekers to client companies, Express helps people thrive and businesses grow. Our international network of franchises offers localized staffing solutions to the communities they serve across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, employing more than 11 million since its inception. Learn more at ExpressPros.com or ExpressPros.ca.
Last Updated on April 9, 2026
