Super Bowl LIX: Here's how many workers call out sick Monday after the game, survey shows
FILE-A fan of the Philadelphia Eagles shows off her outfit in the stands during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night fueled by Gatorade at Caesars Superdome on February 3, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX is one of the biggest and most exciting events of the year enjoyed by millions of Americans for a variety of reasons. Whether it’s the teams playing, the watch parties or the commercials airing during the game, it captivates viewers.
However, the day after the Super Bowl can get rough for a lot of people, and they may feel inclined to take an unscheduled day off from work on Monday, and a recent survey shows that this was a common practice among many Americans after last year’s game.
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By the numbers:
A survey by Paycom, a comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software company, shows that there were 63% more sick-day requests in the U.S. on the Monday after the Super Bowl than the average day in 2024.
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There were also 51% more sick-day requests on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, than the average day in February.
Based on those requests, managers approved 91% of sick days on Feb. 12, 2024, accounting for the second-highest percentage of approved sick days last year.
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The survey noted that the Monday after the Super Bowl had the 12th-highest number of sick-day requests in 2024. The 10 "sickest" days took place in December and January.
Data for the survey was gathered by analyzing the number of sick days and time-off requests made by 6.8 million workers, both full-time and part-workers at U.S. companies, among Paycom’s clients in 2024.
Sick day requests are the amount of sick time requested by a worker on a given day, per the survey.
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