Jan8 Fun Holiday – Clean Off Your Desk Day
To honor an uncluttered, organized and clean workspace, the second Monday of January is celebrated as the Clean Off Your Desk Day.
A clean work desk and space is thought to increase productivity and reduce stress.
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This unofficial and clearly made-up holiday encourages people to have a clutter-free, clean, and organized workspace.
Increase Productivity
Productivity experts and scientists agree that a functional workspace is important for having a fulfilling and productive work life. Clean and organized work desks allow workers to focus and to organize and process information. In addition, research shows that those who work within cluttered spaces tend to get frustrated faster than those whose workspaces are organized and clean.
How to Celebrate?
- Clean your desk, of course! Take a few hours to organize all the paperwork that has piled up over the last year and to purge your desk and workspace of things you have no use for anymore.
- Shred any paperwork with any sensitive or personal information, give away duplicate office supplies, and file away important documents.
- And while you are at it, organize your PC or laptop desktop as well.
Did You Know...
...that the word desk comes from the old Latin word discus meaning platter or plate?
Clean Off Your Desk Day Observances
| Fun Holiday: Clean Off Your Desk Day Observances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name |
| 2024 | Mon | Jan 8 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2025 | Mon | Jan 13 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2026 | Mon | Jan 12 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2027 | Mon | Jan 11 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2028 | Mon | Jan 10 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2029 | Mon | Jan 8 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2030 | Mon | Jan 14 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2031 | Mon | Jan 13 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2032 | Mon | Jan 12 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
| 2033 | Mon | Jan 10 | Clean Off Your Desk Day |
