New research from Stagwell’s Harris Poll and human resources software company UKG finds that 22.6 million U.S. employees will miss work on Feb. 10, the day after the Big Game. That’s up from 18.8 million.   

It’s amazing how many people feel “sick” after the Super Bowl, isn’t it? 

And for those who do manage to make it to work the Monday after, 28% say they’ll be less productive than usual. And 40% say they’ll be distracted by post-game media coverage, which is up 12 percentage points from a year ago.  

Asking for time off after the game is a bit dicey, according to the survey, which found that 7% of those polled said they’d be “reprimanded” for even daring to ask. That said, 46% would feel more comfortable asking to take Super Bowl Monday off if they knew their manager was also taking the day off.   

And a growing number of fans—43% versus 37% a year ago—believe the Monday after should be declared a national holiday, while 56% wish their companies would give them the day off.   

The survey also covered what parts of the game fans will be tuning in to and the highest percentage (72%) cited the half-time show. Between 63% and 67% will be tuning in to each quarter of the game while the pre- and post-game numbers fall off sharply.  

Kendrick Lamar (pictured above) is the headliner in this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show.