September 17 — HR Manager's Day: history and traditions of the holiday, how to congratulate

HR Manager Day is celebrated in Russia in September. The holiday is dedicated to HR specialists who play a key role in the success of any company. It is celebrated on a different date every year. Izvestia tells you when they celebrate HR Manager's Day in 2025 and how to congratulate them on their professional celebration.

When is HR Manager's Day in 2025

The professional holiday of HR managers (from the English human resources manager - human resource management manager) is celebrated annually on the third Wednesday of September. In 2025, it will be celebrated on the 17th.

The history of a professional holiday

HR Manager Day appeared relatively recently, its history is connected with the development of the profession itself. Before the advent of HR managers, there were HR specialists who were engaged exclusively in routine work: paperwork for hiring and firing, maintaining sick leave and calculating vacation pay. But with the development of the business and the transformation of work processes, the role of the HR specialist has expanded significantly.

Today, HR managers are responsible not only for recruiting employees, but also for developing corporate culture strategies, analyzing and planning personnel needs, as well as providing training and career development for staff. HR managers are sometimes called architects of corporate culture, as they are the ones who create the portrait of the company. Therefore, a qualified HR manager is in demand in all industries, from IT to education and retail, and is highly valued.

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HR Manager Day allows you to recognize the merits of these specialists and remind them how important their work is. Moreover, you can congratulate HR managers not only in early autumn, but also on the International HR Manager Day. This holiday was established by the European Association for Personnel Management (EAPM), and is celebrated annually on May 20. Russia also has HR Worker's Day, an unofficial holiday dedicated to all personnel department employees.

HR Manager Day Traditions in Russia

HR Manager Day traditionally hosts seminars, lectures and conferences dedicated to HR policy, new trends in HR management and best practices in the industry. At such events, HR managers share their experiences, discuss complex and non-standard cases, and analyze changes in labor legislation.

Companies organize various events on this day, such as receptions and informal greetings. This is an opportunity for colleagues to thank HR specialists for their hard work and achievements. Many enterprises traditionally present memorable gifts, prizes and certificates for high professionalism.

How to congratulate HR managers on September 17th

Congratulations for HR managers on their professional day usually include words of gratitude for their invaluable contribution to the development of the company, maintaining a good atmosphere and creating a productive work environment. An example of such congratulations may be words that emphasize the importance of their work.

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Congratulations on HR Manager's Day:

"Congratulations on your professional holiday — HR Manager's Day! Your contribution to the development of companies and the strengthening of team spirit is invaluable. You are real human resource strategists who know how to find unique talents and turn them into powerful engines of success. May your work bring joy and satisfaction!"

"Congratulations to all HR specialists on HR Manager's Day! Without your talent to find the best specialists, inspire colleagues and create a comfortable working atmosphere, it would have been impossible to achieve high results. Thank you for your professionalism, care and attention to each employee!"

"Congratulations to HR managers on the holiday! We wish you easy tasks, decent pay, good candidates for open vacancies, so that valuable employees do not go to competitors, and a friendly atmosphere always prevails in the team!"

"Happy HR Manager's Day! On my professional holiday, I wish you easy tasks and worthy candidates for all open vacancies! I wish you to use non-standard approaches in your work and get brilliant results! May all candidates have the ability to succeed! Have a good choice, career growth and family happiness! Let the labor resources be inexhaustible, and the incomes steadily growing!"

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