The 2023 calendar for fun work holidays for every month
There are a ton of holidays that we all know and love, including the winter holidays and Halloween, and tons of workplaces throw big celebrations for these events. But work parties shouldn’t just be limited to a few times of the year!
There’s a ton of other holidays throughout the year that serve as the perfect excuse to get your team together for a celebration, whether it’s an in-person party or a virtual team building event. Even more so, there’s a lot of other appreciation and recognition holidays that cover both diversity and inclusion events and other work-specific events. These are great ways to improve employee engagement, which is one of the key factors for a well-functioning, productive, and happy team.
Our list below includes important beloved holidays, diversity and inclusion holidays, and fun and quirky holidays to add to your workplace events calendar (updated for 2023!).
January
New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
National Trivia Day (Jan 4)
National Dress Up Your Pet Day (Jan 14)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
National Have Fun At Work Day (Jan 28)
February
Superbowl Sunday (first Sunday in February)
National Pizza Day (Feb 9)
Valentine’s Day (Feb 14)
National Leadership Day (Feb 20)
March
Pi Day (March 14)
Employee Appreciation Day (first Friday in March)
International Women’s Day (March 8)
St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)
April
April Fool’s Day (April 1)
National Volunteer Week (third week of April)
Earth Day (April 22)
Administrative Professionals’ Day (Last Wednesday in April)
Take Our Children to Work Day (Fourth Thursday in April)
May
Mental Health Month
Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day (second Saturday of May)
National Pizza Party Day (third Friday in May)
June
Welcome Summer Interns
National Running Day (first Wednesday in June)
Take Back the Lunch Break Day (third Friday in June)
Juneteenth (June 19)
July
Fourth of July (July 4)
Wine and Cheese Day (July 25)
Intern Day (last Thursday in July)
System Administrator Appreciation Day (last Friday in July)
August
Single Working Women’s Day (August 4)
National Nonprofit Day (August 17)
National Women’s Equality Day (August 26)
September
National Food Bank Day (first Friday in September)
Labor Day (first Monday in September)
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
Voter Registration Day (fourth Tuesday in September)
National Coffee Day (September 29)
October
National Taco Day (October 4)
World Mental Health Day (October 10)
National Coming Out Day (October 11)
Halloween (October 31)
November
Veteran’s Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
Small Business Saturday (Saturday after Thanksgiving)
December
National Salesperson Day (second Friday in December)
New Year’s Eve (December 31)
Why corporate events are important
Corporate events are key to creating a fun and inclusive work culture, which keeps employees feeling engaged and motivated. When employees have a chance to laugh and have fun together, they form connections and bonds with their co-workers that boosts company morale and helps productivity amongst the team. With employee retention being a key issue keeping managers up at night, having regular corporate team building events should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
Workplace events ideas
Great workplace event ideas include team building activities, speaker series, lunch and learns, volunteer days, and more. For each workplace holiday on your workplace events calendar, ensure that you choose an event idea that feels in-line with the holiday being celebrated and it will be sure to create a lasting memory for all of your employees.
Workplace diversity calendar
Diversity and inclusion holidays are important to celebrate at the workplace to ensure that all of your employees feel included. There are many diversity and inclusion events across the full year, and our workplace events calendar above lists many of them along with ideas for how to celebrate and honor each holiday.