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[[File:Administrative Professionals' Day (8676814869).jpg|thumb|A [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] celebration for Administrative Professionals' Day]]
'''Administrative Professionals' Day''' (also known as '''Secretaries' Day''' or '''Admin Day''') is a day observed yearly (but not a public holiday). In some countries, it falls within Administrative Professionals' Week (the last full week of April in the United States). The day recognizes the work of [[Secretary|secretaries]], administrative assistants, [[receptionist]]s, and other administrative support professionals. Typically administrative professionals are given cards, flowers, chocolates, and lunches.<ref name="It's Time">{{Citation|url=http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2015/04/20/its-time-to-end-secretaries-day| last=Green |first=Alison |date=April 20, 2015 |title=
==Observance by country==
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* In [[New Zealand]], it is on the third Wednesday of April.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Administrative Professionals' Day (APD)|url=http://www.aapnz.org.nz/home.aspx|publisher=Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand|accessdate=27 April 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* In [[Belgium]], [[France]] and the [[Netherlands]], it is celebrated annually on the third Thursday of April.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.flowerfactor.com/news/secretary-day/ |title=Secretary Day |website=Flower Factor |df=mdy-all |access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref>
* In [[Australia]], it is celebrated annually on the first Friday of May.<ref>{{cite web|title=
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* In [[South Africa]], it is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of September.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.pafsa.co.za/index.asp?mid=76&mid2=264 |title=National Secretaries Day |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202840/http://www.pafsa.co.za/index.asp?mid=76&mid2=264 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=April 2, 2016 |publisher=Professional Association for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |deadurl=yes }}</ref>
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