personal day

[ pur-suh-nl dey ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of personal day¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In any other line of work, you would be forgiven for taking a personal day here and there, so long as it’s not habitual.

From Time

They don’t keep track of personal days, and as long as your work gets done, they don’t care if you’re in office or at home.

From Outside Online