Written by Michelle Wong - Marketing Specialist
IT Professionals Day falls on the third Tuesday of each September and was established in 2015 to celebrate the IT pros who keep everything running behind the scenes. This year #ITProDay is on September 16th, 2025.
We celebrate the everyday IT heroes, the people who know how to fix everything, and when to just say: “Have you tried turning it off and on again?”
Let’s be honest: a lot of people think IT is just about fixing the printer.
But we know better.
You’re juggling ransomware scares, patch management, cloud migrations, “urgent” tickets, and also making sure the backups are running, verified, and ready to save the day when disaster strikes.
Tips on how to celebrate #ITProDay
For the end users out there, here are a few quick things you can try before calling your MSP or IT team. These small steps won’t solve every problem, but they might save you a ticket (and earn you some brownie points with IT):
1. Restart the device: It really is a classic.
2. Make sure it’s powered on: We’ve all missed the obvious once or twice.
3. Check if it’s plugged in: Sometimes it really is because it’s not plugged in properly.
4. Install updates when prompted: They’re there for a reason (and IT will thank you later).
5. Back up important files: If you don’t, your IT pro already has your back (literally), but a little extra caution never hurts.
Why IT Pros Deserve More Than Just a “Thanks”
MSPs and IT pros do far more than the rest of the world sees:
- You’re the first line of defense against cyber threats
- You keep businesses running with secure, tested backups
- You restore the “lost file” that was actually in the recycle bin all along… but also the critical data that saves a business
- You save the day without most people even knowing it needed saving
Backups don’t check themselves, restores don’t test themselves, and disaster recovery doesn’t happen by magic, it’s all thanks to the IT professionals out there.
Happy IT Professionals Day!
In all seriousness, we appreciate all the hard work that talented IT professionals do every single day. IT professionals and technical experts are essential to the success of every part of an organization, no matter how big or small.
Today (and every day), we raise our coffee mugs to all the IT professionals, the real MVPs and everyday heroes.
More 2025 IT Holidays + Free Marketing Resources
Check out our blog post on 2025 IT Holidays for more cybersecurity awareness days, and download our free marketing resources to help educate your end users about how they can stay safe in our digital world.
