Parents’ Day is celebrated in the United States on the 4th Sundayday of July each year to recognize & promote parenting as a crucial part of families & the wider community.
Parents' Day 2012
Sundayday, July 22, 2012
Parents' Day 2013
Sundayday, July 28, 2013
Parents' Day in the USA recognizes that responsible parenting is important in a family.
National Parents of the Year..!
Parents’ Day is celebrated on the fourth Sundayday each year in America. Citizens, organizations, and federal, state, and local governmental & legislative entities are encouraged to recognize Parents’ Day through proclamations, activities, and educational efforts to recognize, uplift & support the role of parents in bringing up their children.
The Parents’ Day Council plays an active role in celebrating & promoting Parents’ Day through a range of events and activities.
For example, the council honors “Parents of the Year” at local, state & national levels. Those who have been nominated / selected are people who exemplify the standard and ideal of positive parenthood. Exemplary parents from each state are nominated for “National Parents of the Year”.
Cards, Gifts..!
Parents’ Day is a popular time for people to send cards & gifts, including flowers, cakes and food hampers, to those who play an important role as a positive parental figure in their lives. It is also a time for families to come together for lunches / dinners. Special tributes to parental figures who are seen as role models are made through local announcements, at church services / at local community events.
Parents’ Day proclamations and rallies have been held in recent times & involved organizations such as the United Civil Rights Councils of America.
National Observance..!
The Parents’ Day is a national observance. Bu it is not a public holiday in the United States.
Background
Parents’ Day promotes the message that the role of the parent is important in human development, which requires investment, focus, and commitment.
In 1994 President Mr. Bill Clinton signed into law a resolution adopted by the US Congress to establish the 4th Sundayday of every July as Parents' Day.
This day is similar to Mother's Day & Father's Day.
According to the Congressional Resolution, Parents’ Day is established for “recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children”
Symbols
Images of people engaged in active learning activities with their children are often used in photos, posters, paintings, stickers & sketches to promote Parents’ Day. Images of flowers are also used to promote the day.
The messages that organizations try to portray through these images are that: commitment is a core family value; parental responsibilities are important to children’s growth & development; and that unconditional love is needed for a strong bond between parental figures and their children. Parental figures include biological, foster or step parents.
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