Like every other American, the Super Bowl is one of my favorite days of the year. It’s an excuse to eat an excessive amount of chicken wings and other various finger foods all while watching the most anticipated sporting event in the world. I personally can’t think of anything better.

I have one issue with the Super Bowl, and I know for a fact I am not alone — the next day.

Having football on Sundays is truly a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it makes the Sunday scaries a little less scary. However, in the back of your mind, the impending 7 a.m. alarm is waiting for you the next morning.

I can deal with it during the regular season, but for the Super Bowl? Absolutely not.  

Kickoff doesn’t start until 5:30 p.m. and the festivities end about 10:30 later that night. I’m in a food coma at this point and usually still buzzing from either excitement or rage. Going to work or school the next day would only be a disservice because spoiler alert: all I’m going to do is talk about the game.

Don’t take any of this from me. According to a study conducted by Robert Half, 72 percent of human resource managers would like to see the Monday after the Super Bowl become a holiday. Another study suggests that 16 million people will call in sick post-Super Bowl, and productivity plummets, resulting in the U.S. actually losing money. It is in this economy’s best interest to have this Monday off.

The Super Bowl is the biggest event in America by far. It should be a holiday recognized by the government, and no one should have to go into work the next day. So, my fellow Americans, write to your respective political leaders. Call, email, carrier pigeon, whatever it is that you do, and demand that we never have to spend another post-Super Bowl Monday at work ever again.