10/16/2026
Plot twist: National Boss's Day was started by an employee. And the boss she picked was her dad. 😄
💡 Fun Fact Friday!
In 1958, Patricia Bays Haroski, a secretary at State Farm Insurance in Deerfield, Illinois, registered National Boss's Day with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She chose October 16 because it was her father's birthday, and he was also her boss.
Four years later, in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner officially proclaimed the day.
To every small business owner and nonprofit leader who keeps the doors open and the mission moving: thank you. 👏
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