after monday super bowl Working days have traditionally been one of the least productive in America, research has suggested over the years.
Therefore, one state is proposing to give a day off to most of the employees.
a bill is proposed in tennessee State Sen. London Lamar and Rep. Joe Towns Jr. have suggested eliminating the Columbus Day holiday and making the Monday after the big game a day off.
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The Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 23–20.
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If the bill, officially known as SB1344/HB1463, were to pass, the Tennessee code would be amended to “remove the language, ‘The second Monday in October, to be known as ‘Columbus Day.'” and the language shall be replaced by inserting, “The first Monday following the Super Bowl, to be known as ‘Super Bowl Monday.'”
The idea of making the day after Super Bowl Sunday an official holiday is not an entirely new concept.
The much-anticipated game is watched by an average of over 100 million people. Depending on the time zone, the game may keep viewers up well into the night.
Many football fans, fans of the halftime show performers or people who just want to watch the commercials throw parties featuring chicken wings, dips and a variety of special game day dishes.
The NFL logo on the field inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium during Super Bowl week January 28, 2019 in Atlanta.
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Late nights on Mondays have a tendency to affect some people’s early starts for work and school. Many companies have previously disclosed that their sick call levels increase the day after the Super Bowl.
Adults aren’t the only ones who go for late nights. Children are usually in front of a television as well.
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., will host Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023.
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At the federal level, declaring the Monday after the Super Bowl a holiday hasn’t garnered much support yet. A petition was started in 2013, asking the White House to recognize the day as a national holiday, but it did not receive the necessary amount of signatures.
Cincinnati Bengals The AFC title was won the previous season, earning the team a trip to Super Bowl LVI. The Bengals eventually lost to the Rams, 20–23, but Cincinnati officials canceled school the Monday after the game.
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Not Every State Recognizes Columbus Day as an official holiday. The day is known as Indigenous People’s Day in some states.