WASHINGTON (DC News Now)–Many employers will likely find themselves short-handed Monday, as an estimated 22.6 million employees are expected to miss work because of the Super Bowl, according to a survey from the Harris Poll.
According to the survey (completed on behalf of UKG), the figure would be a record.
“It should definitely be a holiday,” said Matt Hill, who watched the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at Exiles Bar.
More fans around the country are calling for the Monday after the Big Game to be deemed a holiday.
“You got to give them the day off the day after, [or] make the game earlier,” said Alan Bray.
One fan believes he has the solution, in a plan that echoes what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in April 2024.
“What the NFL should do is get 18 games in the season so that next year, the Super Bowl takes place over Presidents Day weekend, we all get a day off,” said Tim Hartz.
The UKG survey predicts three million people will call out sick, even though they’re not. The same amount is expected to skip work without telling anyone.
Roughly 13 million people have already been approved to take Monday off.
“I’d love to sleep in tomorrow, but I have to be to work at eight,” said Emily Smith.
However, the owner of Exiles Bar told DC News Now that he is not concerned about any of his employees missing work on Monday – they’ll be at a company party.
