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Who doesn’t love being appreciated? It feels good to know that others value you, whether in or out of the workplace. Employee Appreciation Day is the perfect time to show your employees how much you value them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a culture of appreciation within your company is easy to do and the rewards are plenty. When employees are recognized for their accomplishments, they are more motivated, productive, and engaged. They are also happier and this will give your morale a big boost!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are 10 employee appreciation day ideas, some employee appreciation day themes, and 10 employee appreciation day gifts. But first, learn more about this holiday you absolutely should celebrate every year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Is Employee Appreciation Day 2022?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Employee Appreciation Day And Why Celebrate It?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do You Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day 2022?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When is Employee Appreciation Day 2022?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Employee Appreciation Day falls on the first Friday of every March. In 2022, employee appreciation day is March 4. While not an official holiday, National Employee Appreciation Day should find its way onto your calendar! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the upcoming dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – March 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 – March 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 – March 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weekdays leading up to EAD can be celebrated as EAD Week. Why limit recognition to just one day or even one week a year? Learn more about employee appreciation ideas year-round<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Employee Appreciation Day And Why Celebrate It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What Is Employee Appreciation Day?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is a once-a-year holiday when employers across the country honor their employees for their hard work and contributions to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob Nelson, considered a global expert on employee recognition and employee engagement created Employee Appreciation Day as a result of research revealing the positive impact employee appreciation can have on a company\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaborating with his publishing company, Nelson was able to make Employee Appreciation Day appear on workplace calendars back in 1995. (Read more about Bob Nelson\u2019s reasoning for choosing the first Friday as EAD<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, Employee Appreciation Day has become a tradition in the United States, so much so that prominent business magazines and journals like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Business Insider routinely write about the holiday and employee recognition overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no secret that positive employer-employee relations are essential to a company\u2019s long-term success. Many employers think that bonuses and other workplace perks let their employees know that they are truly valued as an integral part of the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But studies show that employees need more than that to want to put in their best efforts and remain loyal to the company. Appreciation can have a ton of benefits<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n