It was a way to acknowledge the hard work done by secretaries worldwide, and was called National Secretaries Week.
Apparently that title wasn't good enough, so in 1981 it was changed to Professional Secretaries Week.
By 2000, this name was deemed politically incorrect, so the name was changed once again to Administrative Professionals Day, celebrated on the last Wednesday in April.
In my mind, this new name means absolutely nothing to most people.
I can see the results when customers are searching for flowers on the internet. There are far more people looking for Secretary's Day flowers then these other contrived phrases.
And what are we really celebrating any way?
As employers/bosses/managers, all we are trying to say thanks.
A simple "thank you" to everyone that works for us.
So why not simply call it Employee Appreciation Day?
At least most people would understand the name!
