HaPpY PaReNts DaY!

Parents Day - 27th July2014

Parents’ Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July in the United States each year to apprciate and promote parenting as an integral part of the family  and the society.

History

Parents’ Day is celebrated to spread  message about the importance of parents in development of the child, which requires investment, focus, and commitment. In 1994 President Bill Clinton signed into law a resolution adopted by the US Congress to establish the fourth Sunday of every July as Parents' Day. 

National Importance

Parents’ Day is a national observance but it is not a public holiday in the United States.

Events  

Parents’ Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday each year. Parents’ Day is a popular time for people to send cards, gifts, flowers and  cakes, to those who play an important role as a parent  in their lives. It is also a time for families to come together for lunches or dinners. Special tributes to are paid to parents who have played an important role during their growing years a through local announcements, at church services, or at local community events. 

Citizens, organizations, and federal, state, and local governmental and legislative entities are encouraged to recognize Parents’ Day through various activities, and educational efforts to recognize, uplift and support the role of parents in bringing up their children.

The Parents’ Day Council plays an active role in celebrating and promoting Parents’ Day through a number  of events and activities.  For example, the council honors “Parents of the Year” at local, state and national levels. Those who have been nominated or 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”.

In recent times, to promote Parents’ Day rallies have been held  and many organizations such as the United Civil Rights Councils of America are involved.

You don’t need a special day to tell you parents you love them. But you can make today and everyday special by telling them you do. So go ahead and tell then... I Love you!

Papa and Momma this is for you, I love you!