As if anyone really needed an excuse to skip out of work and hit the beach – but just in case, today is now officially “International Surfing Day.” So how did this get “official” exactly? Thank California, or more accurately the California Assembly, which on Monday approved a resolution declaring June 20 International Surfing Day,while the head of the sport’s international advocacy group has gone on the record to urge people to take the day off to hit the waves.
“You have my permission to skip work,” Surfrider Foundation Chief Executive Jim Moriarty announced on Twitter. “I’ll even write your sick note.”
In other words, surf’s up!
International Surfing Day Official Website