{"id":785928,"date":"2024-09-10T09:54:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T04:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=785928"},"modified":"2024-09-10T09:54:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T04:24:43","slug":"grandparents-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/grandparents-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandparent\u2019s Day 2024: History, Significance, Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grandparents are considered pillars of love and wisdom. They form the foundation of any family. To show them love and respect, in 1978, President Jimmy Carter declared 10 September as Grandparent\u2019s Day. This day is celebrated every year to honour the exceptional role played by every grandparent in the family. They are the idols that shape and inspire us from childhood through their stories and all of it gets reflected in adulthood. As we celebrate this day every year, let’s take a moment to know the history, significance, and different ways to celebrate Grandparent\u2019s Day in 2024 with your dear ones. Enjoy Reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name of the day<\/td>Grandparent\u2019s Day<\/td><\/tr>
Observed on<\/td>10 September<\/td><\/tr>
Significance <\/td>To highlight the crucial role of grandparents in uniting the family and shaping young members of the house.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

History Behind Grandparent\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The national holiday for this day is due to the work of two passionate pioneers named Jacob Reingold and Marian McQuade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1961, Reingold attended a speech at the White House Conference on Aging, he got inspired to listen to the new image of ageing. It became a special off in the Bronx in 1963 in honour of Grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandparent\u2019s Day is also celebrated because of a woman named Marian McQuade. She was the driving force behind this special day. Marian McQuade was a homemaker who belonged to Fayette County, West Virginia<\/strong><\/a>. She has 15 children. Out of her personal experience and evaluation, she believed that there should be a special day for the contribution and wisdom of grandparents. At the nursing home, she noticed that many elder residents did not experience regular visits from their family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1970, she felt the need to encourage the families to reconnect with their elders and she became an activist in West Virginia. Her work led the authorities to declare 10 September as National Grandparent\u2019s Day and post 5 years, this day has become a National Holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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