Day Off Activities – 40 Great Ways to Make the Most of the Day
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Sometimes, if you need a break, you should do nothing on a day off. But if you want to make the most of a weekend day or a day off work, this list has many fun suggestions.
I’ve included ideas for family, friends, on your own, and at different times of the day. Have fun planning something that makes you smile!
Family
Days off are a great opportunity to do something as a whole family. Some of these could be fun.
- Host a family meal.
- Take a day trip to a neighboring town.
- Go to a farmers’ market.
- Catch an off-peak movie.
- Go to a weekend fair.
- Go fruit picking.
- Play a board game.
Productive
If you want to use your day off in a productive way, try some of these ideas.
- Re-organize your home.
- Do your laundry.
- Organize your week’s activities.
- Work out.
- Look for your dream job.
- Meal prep for the week.
Fun
Who doesn’t deserve to enjoy their days off, right?
- Eat at a local restaurant.
- Organize a game with friends.
- Make homemade pizza.
- Dedicate some time to your hobbies.
- Go to an arcade.
- Catch up on your TV shows.
Morning
Start your day off with one or more of these ideas.
- Go for a sunrise hike.
- Make pancakes.
- Sleep in.
- Go for a scenic walk.
- Go out for breakfast or brunch.
Afternoon
Make the most of the afternoon with these suggestions.
- Spend the afternoon in a bookstore.
- Bake a cake.
- Go to the beach.
- Watch a movie.
- Go shopping.
Evening
You can also finish your day off in style with one or more of these activities.
- Make s’mores.
- Curl up with a good book.
- Go bowling.
- Take a relaxing bath.
- Journal.
Friends
If you want to get together with friends on your day off, here’s some suggestions.
- Have a picnic in the park.
- Catch up at a coffee shop.
- Host a garage sale.
- Do an escape room kit at home.
- Have a vacation-planning get-together.
If you want this list to make plans, you can get it as a PDF here. Enjoy your day off, make some fun plans, and let me know in the comments what you ended up doing!
