{"id":17523,"date":"2017-12-29T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=17523"},"modified":"2022-08-09T10:04:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T15:04:36","slug":"fun-days-to-celebrate-in-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/fun-days-to-celebrate-in-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Fun Days to Celebrate in the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/fun-days-to-celebrate-in-the-office.png\" alt=\"fun days to celebrate in the office\" class=\"wp-image-17524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/fun-days-to-celebrate-in-the-office.png 600w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/fun-days-to-celebrate-in-the-office-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just because the winter holidays and parties are coming to a close doesn\u2019t mean that you have to give up the celebrations with your coworkers. Office gatherings like parties and group outings can drastically improve morale, which, in turn, increases office efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, you\u2019ve got all the big holidays covered, but you can also plan small celebrations for uncommon holidays. Here are some alternative holidays to add to your calendar to keep your office fun and functional all year long.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Puzzle Day (January 29)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See if your entire team can put together a complicated jigsaw puzzle in a single day. Team members can work on the puzzle when they need a break or between meetings. If they assemble the puzzle by the end of the day, reward them with a complimentary meal or an afternoon off. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/stationery\/business-stationery\/post-it-notes\/puzzled-post-it-notes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/pd167039-pd1794-puzzled-post-it-notes-000.gif\" alt=\"puzzled post-it notes giveaways\" class=\"wp-image-19288\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Day of Spring (March 21)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you work in a small office, go for a walk or host a picnic so your employees can enjoy the spring weather. If it\u2019s still a bit chilly, consider taking your staff out to lunch instead.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Earth Day (April 22)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can take Earth Day as an opportunity to get outside once more, or you can get your office organized to volunteer at an environmental charity. Your team will love helping out organizations who need it, and they\u2019ll get outside the cubicle to enjoy nature.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superman\u2019s Birthday (June 30)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate the birth of an icon by taking everyone out for a movie, or by bringing some superhero films into the office. Whether you\u2019re watching Superman films or you just take some time to check out a new flick, your office will appreciate the break.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Dundies (September 20)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrate your employee appreciation by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/recognition\/certificate-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">getting some certificates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made up with silly awards for each person in the office. Be sure to host a screening of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Office<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s Dundies episode! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/invitations\/food-and-drink-invitations\/casual-invitations\/picnic-ii-casual-invitations\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/sec636p-pd1690-picnic-ii-casual-invitations-000.gif\" alt=\"picnic theme casual invites\" class=\"wp-image-19291\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Food Day (October 16)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize a potluck in the office or cater some unique international food for your employees to try on World Food Day. Whether you taste Ethiopian cuisine or sample some unique Chinese dishes, your employees will enjoy bonding over delicious food. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay at Home Because You\u2019re Well Day (November 30)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your office will think you\u2019re the best boss ever if you plan for everyone to stay home and work from the couch. Your team can use their laptops to work remotely, and they\u2019ll love getting to work in their pajamas for the day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what fun days you decide to celebrate in the office, you\u2019ll have to get the word out to your employees. Browse <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PaperDirect\u2019s selection of invites and stationery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help spread the word! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just because the winter holidays and parties are coming to a close doesn\u2019t mean that you have to give up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":17524,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[205],"tags":[140,395,396,394],"class_list":["post-17523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-office-fun","tag-holiday-party","tag-offbeat-holidays","tag-unique-celebrations","tag-workplace-potluck"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17523"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19292,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17523\/revisions\/19292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}