On March 17, 2025, Workday experienced a significant outage affecting thousands of users across the United States. The disruption began around 2 PM ET and lasted approximately 80 minutes, during which many users were unable to log in or access essential services. At its peak, over 5,000 individuals reported issues, with many receiving messages indicating that the program was “currently unavailable.”
Downdetector’s heat map highlights the widespread nature of the outage, showing user-submitted problem reports concentrated across various regions.
Workday acknowledged the issue, stating, “We sincerely apologize for any challenges this caused for our impacted customers.” Service was reportedly restored at 3:38 PM ET.
For real-time status updates on Workday’s services, users can refer to Downdetector’s status page.