Celebrate International Goof Off Day Every March 22

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March 22 is International Goof Off Day.

So for this one day you have official permission to goof off! (Okay, it’s unofficial permission … But it is permission!)

A day to be silly. Do something you wouldn’t normally do. Play hooky (as long as it won’t get you fired).

Just. Goof. Off.

After all, you work hard. You deserve to goof off once in a while. You probably forget that sometimes.

Well, Goof Off Day is the day to remember.

Who came up with the idea for a Goof Off Day? Most sources we checked didn’t have an answer.

But the folks at Holiday Insights say it was Monica Dufour, the granddaughter of Chases’ Calendar creator William D. Chase.

Apparently as a 10-year old she was (what else) goofing off and called in to a radio interview her grandfather was doing. She suggested a Goof Off Day and a local newspaper liked the idea.

Is this story true? We don’t really know, but it could be. And it’s a fun little story about how Goof Off Day was born out of goofing off.

Scroll down for some ideas on celebrating this fun unofficial holiday.

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Celebrating International Goof Off Day

Need help figuring out exactly how to goof off today?

Start by calling in well to work today. As long as there’s nobody counting on you to be there, tell your boss he or she is just going to have to do without you today.

Then do whatever your heart desires.

Within reason. A spur-of-the-moment trip to Paris or Rome is probably out of the question.

But if it’s not, then go for it!

Other ideas that are more doable for most of us:

• Go shopping (for something fun!). Alone or with friends.
• Finally read that book sitting on your nightstand. Or at least start it.
• Spend the day with your kids being silly.
• If it’s a nice day, hit the beach or the hiking trail.
• Go to a movie (preferably a comedy). Or binge-watch old comedies on Netflix or Hulu.
• Take a nap in the middle of the day (you’ll have more energy for round two of goofing off).
• Go somewhere you’ve never been before and just explore.
• Play games with friends. Board, card or computer. It doesn’t matter.
• Throw a Goof Off Day party.

 

Above all, just have fun!

 

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