Grandparents Day is a day set aside exclusively for
your grandfather and grandmother, who have played a very influential
role in your family. It is a family get-together time, when every member
of your family is present to extend his/her token of love and gratitude
for the senior most members. Grandparents Day is an opportunity for the
grandparents to spend some exclusive time with their children and
grandchildren. It is also known as National Grandparents Day and is on
the first Sunday after Labor Day. It means that in 2008, Grandparents
Day will be celebrated on 7th September.
National Grandparents Day was the initiative of Marian McQuade, a
homemaker in Fayette County, West Virginia. She started a campaign in
1970 to dedicate a special day for grandparents. She was supported by
her husband Joe McQuade and many others to make this campaign a
statewide hit. Due to their strenuous efforts, dedication and
determination, Governor Arch Moore of West Virginia declared the first
Grandparents Day in 1973. In 1978, the then President Jimmy Carter
proclaimed National Grandparents Day as a national observance in the
United States.
Since 1978, National Grandparents Day is being celebrated with great
enthusiasm by people. They invite their acquaintances and celebrate the
day in a way that makes their grandparents happy. There are many ways to
say Happy Grandparents Day to your grandparents. These include
Grandparents Day activities and crafts. Grandparents Day sermon can also
be presented on the day. Some of the activities for Grandparents Day
include making handmade gifts and crafts, presenting songs and speeches
and gifting cards.
