Sunday September 8, 2019
‘Grandparents Day!’ Grandparents Day a national holiday NOT classified as a federal holiday, is celebrated each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. Purpose of Grandparents Day: It’s a day for celebrating the connections between the generations . The roots of Grandparents Day go back to 1956 and a West Virginia mother named Marian McQuade. She wanted a holiday to bring attention to these forgotten individuals and to honor all grandparents. So in 1973, West Virginia became the first state to have such a day. Purpose of Grandparents Day Data courtesy of: Very Well FAMILY Very Well Family - Grandparents