National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day: When Wearing Your Pajamas Is Part of the Job

In case you haven't already heard, April 16 (Apr 19 in 2022) is National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. This is a day when we all get to pretend that we're not actually at work by lounging around in our PJs all day long. While it may seem like a silly concept, there are a few key benefits to participating in this quirky holiday.

For starters, it can help break the monotony of the workweek and inject a bit of fun into your daily workload. Also, it could induce a more relaxing and casual atmosphere at work whether you’re doing it at an actual office or are working from home.

What Is Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day?

In the United States, the National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day is appropriately scheduled on the day after Tax Day (April 15). The date allows it to relieve the stress of the many people who are doing their taxes, including bookkeepers and accountants. It has become very popular, and many people are celebrating it, including celebrities.

How You Can Participate in National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day

The best way to be part of this holiday is to wear your pajamas to work! You need to ask HR and management of course if it’s okay. With their blessing, they might even make it more festive for everyone in the company, especially since most people are still working from home. After all, flexible work-from-home arrangements only make it more acceptable to see someone in their PJs during your Zoom meetings!

To get more people to participate, some organizations also use the holiday to promote charities and foundations. These companies often use the holiday to help cancer charities, children's charities, charities that help seriously ill children, and other groups.

Wearing PJs Benefits Employees

If you have a business, celebrating this holiday can benefit your employees in different ways. It can create a sense of camaraderie and improve morale. Creating a more conducive and relaxed work culture can increase productivity while improving your team's group dynamics.

You can also use it as an opportunity to strengthen employer branding by posting pix and videos from the day on your social media pages. It can make your company part of a trending hashtag, improve your online visibility, and present your company as a fun and dynamic workplace.

You could also incentivize employee participation by offering an award to employees who wore the best pajamas. This will encourage people to practice their creativity while making the day more fun with some lighthearted competition. In these days of remote and hybrid work arrangements, your company could also give your employees pajamas to wear that carry your company name and logo.

Finally, the holiday is a good excuse to buy yourself some new pajamas or nightwear. There are slips and robes that not only make you feel sexy but also relaxed and comfortable. Wearing a robe as part of your nightwear gives you the chance to don something sexier underneath. You could wear your robe for your meetings and then slip it off when your work hours are over.

What Pajamas Do For You 

Indeed, the popularity of a good old pair of PJs has given rise to this fun and lighthearted occasion. There are many good reasons why pajamas have become an enduring trend.

They Can Relax You

Pajamas induce a feeling of relaxation, mainly because of the material used: cotton, linen, silk, and satin. These fabrics are soft and cool to the skin, especially when pajamas are loose and don’t constrict our lower extremities.

They Are Comfortable

The texture and fit of nightwear such as pajamas are very comfortable. Once you wear them, you can move more freely since they generally have a loose fit around the body.

No Pressure

If you wear pajamas to work, you immediately feel less stress since we associate nightwear with bedtime and relaxation. This lets you face the day with more optimism and focus.

Pajamas Send a Message

When you wear pajamas, you’re sending a message. You’re either on holiday, having a day off, or are sick. Fortunately, on National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day, the message is to simply not be pressured at work and to do your work at a comfortable pace. Pajamas instantly make everyone feel that it's all right to be a bit casual, especially on that day.

Make National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day More Fun

National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day is a great opportunity to let your employees have some fun and show their personalities. However, there are a few things you can do to make it more enjoyable for everyone.

• Make sure that everyone is aware of the day and the dress code. This will help avoid confusion and embarrassment.
• Create a theme for the day. Whether it’s “crazy pajamas” or “business formal pajamas,” having a theme will give everyone something to laugh and get excited about.
• Plan ahead. Decide what you will wear the night before so you don’t feel rushed in the morning.
• Pamper yourself. Give yourself a mini-spa treatment before work. A quick manicure or pedicure can make you feel more relaxed. Also, you'll feel more at ease when the day starts.
• Set the tone. Make sure your work environment is conducive to fun. If everyone is in a good mood, it will be easier to get into the spirit of things. Bring items that will make the day more fun: pillows, blankets, and even milk and tea for your breaks.

Wearing Pajamas to Work Can Be Fun

National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day is a quirky and fun holiday. It may feel strange at first to wear PJs in the office, but when you see other people wearing their nightgowns and pajamas, you’ll soon learn to laugh and go with the flow. It’s a great reminder that there’s more to life than work even if your way to realizing it is by wearing pajamas.