If you remember Take Your Daughter to Work Day, you're remembering 1993. The day still comes around every April. It has changed its name twice since then.
How it started
The Ms. Foundation for Women, with Gloria Steinem, held the first Take Our Daughters to Work Day on April 22, 1993. The idea was simple: give girls one day inside a real workplace, so the grown-up world of work felt like a place they belonged too.
Why sons joined in
In 2003 the day became Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. In 2007 the Ms. Foundation handed it to its own nonprofit, the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation, which ran it for close to two decades.
What it's called now
On April 24, 2025, the day became Take a Child to Work Day and Beyond, led by Junior Achievement. Most offices haven't changed the name on their invite, and that's fine. Take Your Child to Work Day, Bring Your Kids to Work Day, Family Day: it's the same April morning.
When it falls in 2027
Thursday, April 22, 2027, the fourth Thursday of April. Our 2027 planning timeline works backwards from it.
What hasn't changed
The names keep moving. The moment doesn't. A child walks in, finds their parent's desk, and the word "work" finally has a picture attached to it.
That moment matters most for the youngest kids—the ones who wave goodbye every morning and don't yet know where their parent goes. A short session for ages 0–7 gives them their own way into the day.
FAQ
Is Take Your Daughter to Work Day still a thing?
Yes, under a newer name. It became Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day in 2003, and Take a Child to Work Day and Beyond in 2025.
Is it the same as Bring Your Child to Work Day?
Yes. Different companies use different names for the same day, held on the fourth Thursday of April.
Who runs it now?
Junior Achievement, since 2025.
Planning for April 22, 2027?
Our free planning guide has the full checklist, eight planning decisions, and a ready-to-send note for making the internal ask.
