How Summer Fridays Changed My Summer
This summer, Workhuman introduced Summer Fridays (Half day Friday’s during all summer) and I wanted to share just how life-changing this initiative has been for me and my loved ones.
As summer comes to an end, so does this amazing initiative. I wanted to take time to reflect on everything I was able to achieve and get up to during the summer months thanks to our summer Fridays.
I am a busy stretched mother of three boys and two furry sons so these Summer Fridays gave me the breathing space to tackle errands and chores early, leaving the rest of the weekend for family time and fun. It meant my weekends would start at 1pm on a Friday and knowing I didn’t have to spend the weekends buried in catch-up, I could actually enjoy myself! I didn’t know Sunday evenings could feel relaxing until now! Before they would have been all about getting ready for the week but now I could actually do “me” stuff.
Here is a quick list of some of the things I got up to:
- Packed suitcases for 4 people to travel to Spain
- Unpacked suitcases for 4 people that travelled from Spain
- Bought all the groceries needed for my 7 year old birthday party
- Organised a last minute house party
- Watched my kid perform in front of 200 people
- Met my University friends for the first time in 7 YEARS!
- Had lunch with two of my best friends from school
- Got all the uniforms and school materials ready for back to school
- Attended a Doctor’s appointment
....The list goes on and on...
The impact went beyond just chores and social life. My kids definitely noticed the difference too. From a Friday party with their friends and parents to mum jumping on a bouncy castle with them and finally making it to one of their performances that I'd normally miss. My social life has never been this good in years.
From a work perspective, my productivity didn’t dip, I still achieved my goals and actually felt more productive. Fewer hours meant sharper focus, fewer unnecessary meetings, and more intention with my time. Focus Fridays became true focus days at last, which had been the original goal anyway.
Overall, Summer Fridays felt like a small shift with a big impact.
Bring on Summer Fridays 2026!
