personal day

American  

[pur-suh-nl dey] / ˈpɜr sə nl ˌdeɪ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of personal day

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

A summer vacation getaway doesn’t need to be an overnight haul for your family, out-of-town guests, or a personal day trip.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

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

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022

It offered a pay rise, an additional personal day and a few other benefits - but no paid sick leave.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022

The workers say their employers limit their options for taking paid time off in practice — for example, by narrowing the windows in which they can take vacation or rejecting a requested personal day.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

“Nah, the hospital just hired a bunch of new security guys and I took a much-needed personal day, thank you very much.”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older