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* In [[Hong Kong]], it is celebrated annually on the Wednesday of the last full week of April.{{cn|date=January 2016}} |
* In [[Hong Kong]], it is celebrated annually on the Wednesday of the last full week of April.{{cn|date=January 2016}} |
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* In [[Malaysia]], Administrative Professionals Week is always held annually during the last full week in April. Administrative Professionals Day is always held the Wednesday of that week.<ref>http://www.mapsa-malaysia.com/</ref> |
* In [[Malaysia]], Administrative Professionals Week is always held annually during the last full week in April. Administrative Professionals Day is always held the Wednesday of that week.<ref>http://www.mapsa-malaysia.com/</ref> |
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* In [[New Zealand]], it is on the third Wednesday of April<ref>http://www.aapnz.org.nz/content/national-administrative-professionals-day-apd |
* In [[New Zealand]], it is on the third Wednesday of April<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aapnz.org.nz/content/national-administrative-professionals-day-apd |accessdate=October 28, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131029202655/http://www.aapnz.org.nz/content/national-administrative-professionals-day-apd |archivedate=October 29, 2013 }}</ref> (April {{Weekday in month|3|3|4}} in {{currentyear}}). |
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* In [[North America]], Administrative Professionals' Week is celebrated annually the last full week of April<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaap-hq.org/events/apw|title=Administrative Professionals Day|work=iaap-hq.org}}</ref> ({{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{LASTYEAR}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{LASTYEAR}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}; {{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}; {{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{NEXTYEAR}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{NEXTYEAR}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}; {{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{#expr:2+{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{#expr:2+{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}). Administrative Professionals' Day is the Wednesday of that week ({{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{LASTYEAR}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}; {{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}; {{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{NEXTYEAR}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}; {{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{#expr:2+{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}), which is the day before the fourth Thursday of April. |
* In [[North America]], Administrative Professionals' Week is celebrated annually the last full week of April<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaap-hq.org/events/apw|title=Administrative Professionals Day|work=iaap-hq.org}}</ref> ({{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{LASTYEAR}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{LASTYEAR}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}; {{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}; {{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{NEXTYEAR}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{NEXTYEAR}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}; {{#time:F j|{{Weekday after date|{{#expr:2+{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}|April|17|Sunday}}}}–{{#time:j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{#expr:2+{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}|April|23|Saturday}}}}). Administrative Professionals' Day is the Wednesday of that week ({{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{LASTYEAR}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}; {{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}; {{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{NEXTYEAR}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}; {{#time:F j, Y|{{Weekday after date|{{#expr:2+{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}|April|20|Wednesday}}}}), which is the day before the fourth Thursday of April. |
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* In [[South Africa]], it is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of September<ref>http://www.pafsa.co.za/index.asp?mid=76&mid2=264</ref> (September {{Weekday in month|1|3|9}} in {{currentyear}}). While Office Professionals are being celebrated in September, Receptionists are celebrated separately, on the second Wednesday in May (May {{Weekday in month|2|5|2}} in {{currentyear}}). |
* In [[South Africa]], it is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of September<ref>http://www.pafsa.co.za/index.asp?mid=76&mid2=264</ref> (September {{Weekday in month|1|3|9}} in {{currentyear}}). While Office Professionals are being celebrated in September, Receptionists are celebrated separately, on the second Wednesday in May (May {{Weekday in month|2|5|2}} in {{currentyear}}). |
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Administrative Professionals Day (also known as Secretaries Day or Admin Day) is an unofficial secular holiday observed in several countries to recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals.
Observation by region
- In Hong Kong, it is celebrated annually on the Wednesday of the last full week of April.[citation needed]
- In Malaysia, Administrative Professionals Week is always held annually during the last full week in April. Administrative Professionals Day is always held the Wednesday of that week.[1]
- In New Zealand, it is on the third Wednesday of April[2] (April 17 in 2024).
- In North America, Administrative Professionals' Week is celebrated annually the last full week of April[3] (April 23–29, 2023; April 21–27, 2024; April 20–26, 2025; April 19–25, 2026). Administrative Professionals' Day is the Wednesday of that week (April 26, 2023; April 24, 2024; April 23, 2025; April 22, 2026), which is the day before the fourth Thursday of April.
- In South Africa, it is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of September[4] (September 4 in 2024). While Office Professionals are being celebrated in September, Receptionists are celebrated separately, on the second Wednesday in May (May 9 in 2024).
History
The idea began with Mary Barrett And Victor Toldoya, presidents of the National Secretaries Association, now called International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) (International Association of Administrative Professionals), and C. King Woodbridge, president of Dictaphone Corporation. They served on a council addressing a national shortage of skilled office workers. The account executives at Young & Rubicam originated the idea for a National Secretaries Week.
The official period of celebration was first proclaimed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer as "National Secretaries Week," which was held June 1–7 in 1952, with Wednesday, June 4, 1952 designated as National Secretaries Day. The first Secretaries Day was sponsored by the National Secretaries Association with the support of corporate groups.
In 1955, the observance date of National Secretaries Week was moved to the last full week of April, with Wednesday now designated as Administrative Professionals Day.[5] The name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff. IAAP created National Secretaries Week to recognize "the secretary, upon whose skills, loyalty, and efficiency the functions of business and government offices depend," and to call attention "through favorable publicity, to the tremendous potential of the secretarial career."[6]
Administrative Professionals Day is a registered trademark with registration number 2475334 (serial number 75/898930). The registrant is the IAAP.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.mapsa-malaysia.com/
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20131029202655/http://www.aapnz.org.nz/content/national-administrative-professionals-day-apd. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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- ^ "Administrative Professionals Day". iaap-hq.org.
- ^ "Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS): Administrative Professionals Day". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved October 5, 2015.