Written by Lin Donn
Illustrated by Phillip Martin
Did you think this holiday might have roots in the ancient
cultures? Nope. Grandparents Day is a modern holiday.
In 1978,
President Carter
proclaimed
Grandparents
Day as a
National Holiday,
to be celebrated
in September.
You might be thinking - wait, didn't the ancient Chinese honor
their ancestors? They did! All of them. All the time.
This is different. Did
you notice that there is
no apostrophe in
Grandparents?
Grandparents Day is
not like Mother's Day
or Father's Day.
Grandparents Day is a day set aside each year to remind
ourselves of the importance of grandparents. It’s also a day
for grandparents to remember the importance of grandkids.
Grandparents Day is a two way holiday, which makes it a
perfect holiday for a family reunion.
You may not have any living
grandparents of your own. That
does not mean you have to miss
out on Grandparents Day.
Grandparents Day is also a
holiday to honor our older
generation. This generation
has a great deal to offer us
- knowledge, guidance, wisdom,
laughter, love. (And quite often,
great cookies!) Even if you have
grandparents of your own, you
can still enjoy somebody else's
grandparents, as well.
Here are some great sites
about Grandparents Day!
History of Grandparents Day
Starfall - It's Grandparents Day!
Grandparents Day activities,
templates, printouts
Free Grandparents Day clipart
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