personal day
Scheduled self-care absence
A personal day is a paid day off from work that an employee can take for any reason, distinguishing it from sick days or vacation days that may have specific requirements.
Employers typically allot a set number of personal days per year, and workers use them for appointments, family obligations, mental health breaks, or simply when they need time away.
I'm taking a personal day tomorrow to handle some errands.
Scheduled absence from duties
- day offScheduled absence from work
- absenceState of not being
- sick leaveAuthorized absence when unwell
- mental health dayAbsence for psychological rest
vacation · holiday · furlough · sabbatical · PTO · paid leave · annual leave · bereavement leave
State of being unwound
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- sleep inWake later than usual
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- leisureFree time for relaxation
tranquility · calm · quietude · recovery · respite · unwinding · decompression · doing nothing
Overall state of health
- spa dayPampering outing at resort
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
journaling · meditation · yoga · me time · recharge · reflection · hobbies · reading
Scheduled times for meetings
- choresRoutine household tasks
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
- DMVVehicle registration agency
- dentistOral care physician
doctor visit · car maintenance · grocery shopping · moving day · childcare · eldercare · paperwork · administrative tasks
time off
Scheduled absence from duties
- day offScheduled absence from work
- absenceState of not being
- sick leaveAuthorized absence when unwell
mental health day · vacation · holiday · furlough · sabbatical · PTO · paid leave · annual leave · bereavement leave · floating holiday
relaxation
State of being unwound
leisure · tranquility · calm · quietude · recovery · respite · unwinding · decompression · doing nothing · lazy day
wellness
Overall state of health
- spa dayPampering outing at resort
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- pamperingLavish attentive care
massage · journaling · meditation · yoga · me time · recharge · reflection · hobbies · reading · gardening
appointments
Scheduled times for meetings
- choresRoutine household tasks
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
- DMVVehicle registration agency
doctor visit · dentist · car maintenance · grocery shopping · moving day · childcare · eldercare · paperwork · administrative tasks · court date
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- work absencePTO, vacation, sick day, sick leave, time off
- excusesexcuse, not my fault, overslept, alibi, excuses
- attendanceattendance, present, absent, here, attendance sheet
- work scheduleMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- breaksbreak, crack, pause, fracture, shatter
personal dayworkday
Standard labor period
work day · business day · at work · on the clock · shift
personal daysick leave
Authorized absence when unwell
sick day · bereavement leave · jury duty · medical leave · disability leave
person, personal, personality, personally, impersonal, personable, interpersonal, impersonally, impersonality