HAPPY Friday! Today is national leave work at 4pm day.

Some lucky workers will be heading off to start their weekend early thanks to the #4pmfinish campaign by Red Bull.

The scheme is 'not about slacking off' but rather about improving productivity in the workplace. The idea is that employees will work harder to get their jobs done in a shorter period of time, as well as giving workers a hard earned break.

A spokesperson for Red Bull said: "It's a day where we all head out of the office a bit earlier so we can do more of the things that are important to us after being more productive with our time in the office."

Employers up and down the country are being inundated with requests from staff who want to cash in on the extra hour off.

Unfortunately it is not compulsory, so it depends on the nature of your work and whether your boss has the Friday feeling.

Are you leaving work early today? Let us know in the comments below.