A little reason to celebrate
National Grandparents Day
Family ยท The Sunday after the first Monday in September
National Grandparents Day honors grandparents and the stories, recipes and steady affection they bring to American families.
National Grandparents Day falls on Sunday, September 12, 2027. That is 320 days away.
Grandparents are the people who remember how your parents behaved at your age, and they are often willing to tell you. National Grandparents Day sets aside time to thank them, visit them, or simply call and listen.
The day tends to be quiet. Families gather for a meal, children make cards at school, and phones ring a little more than usual in houses where the kitchen clock still ticks. Some people mark it by visiting a grandparent who lives far away, and others by remembering one who has died, looking through old photographs or cooking a dish that was always theirs.
Grandparents come in many forms. Some are raising grandchildren full time. Some are great grandparents, step grandparents, or neighbors who took on the role without anyone asking. The day makes room for all of them, and for the grandchildren of every age, including the ones who now have gray hair themselves.
A good conversation does a lot of the work. Ask about a first job, a childhood street, the price of a movie ticket back then, or how they met someone important. The answers often wander, and the wandering is usually where the best stories are. Writing a few of them down, or recording them with permission, turns an afternoon into something the family can keep.
Plenty of grandparents will say they do not need any fuss. Most of them will still keep the card.
Ways to celebrate
- Call a grandparent and ask about their first job.
- Cook a family recipe together, or from their handwritten card.
- Record a story they love to tell, with their permission.
- Look through old photo albums and label the faces.
- Write a note of thanks to someone who was like a grandparent.
Things for the day
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Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, September 13 |
| 2027 | Sunday, September 12 |
| 2028 | Sunday, September 10 |
| 2029 | Sunday, September 9 |
| 2030 | Sunday, September 8 |
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