Administrative Professionals Day
IAAP states that the observance began in 1952 and publishes current/future Administrative Professionals Day dates. Administrative-professional associations document the modern recurrence as the Wednesday of the last full week of April.
Date and recurrence
Wednesday of the last full week of April (22 April in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Wednesday of the last full Sunday–Saturday week entirely within April.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Workplace/professional observance; modern canonical name is Administrative Professionals Day. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Secretary Day, Secretaries Day, Administrative Professionals Day, Administrative Professionals Day®
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- IAAP — About IAAP / Administrative Professionals DayCreator Professional Association
- IAAP — Administrative Professionals Day datesCreator Professional Association
- Singapore Association of Administrative Professionals — APWProfessional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is Administrative Professionals Day?
Wednesday of the last full week of April (22 April in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Wednesday of the last full Sunday–Saturday week entirely within April..
Does Administrative Professionals Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Administrative Professionals Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Workplace/professional observance; modern canonical name is Administrative Professionals Day. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Administrative Professionals Day?
The stored designation basis is: IAAP states that the observance began in 1952 and publishes current/future Administrative Professionals Day dates. Administrative-professional associations document the modern recurrence as the Wednesday of the last full week of April.. Supporting provenance includes IAAP — About IAAP / Administrative Professionals Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Administrative Professionals Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Workplace/professional observance; modern canonical name is Administrative Professionals Day. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-10.