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personal day

American

[pur-suh-nl dey] / ˈpɜr sə nl ˌdeɪ /

noun

a day that an employee chooses to take off from work for personal reasons.

I took a personal day to attend my sister's graduation.

Etymology

Origin of personal day

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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The president-elect's son, Donald Trump Jr, paid a brief visit to Greenland on Tuesday, in what he described as a "personal day trip" to talk to people.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

I hit the submit button, and a second later came my answer: “Your personal day of death is Wednesday, April 23, 2031.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

But workers would be permitted only one paid personal day and no paid sick leave.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022

On Thursday, he took a personal day from work.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

We make a big group at the local community college, all of us kids, Mr. Hameed, and Dad, who took a personal day off from work.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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