More People Call in Sick on August 24 Than Any Other Day
The second ‘sickest’ day of the year falls after Super Bowl Sunday in February.
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Perhaps it's the inexplicable craving for a day off ahead of the big Labor Day holiday. Perhaps it really is a stomach bug, or that more recent fiend — the coronavirus. And of course, it might just be the blues at the end of summer.
Whatever the reason, Aug. 24 is when American workers most often tell their bosses they simply cannot work that day.