| 词条 | National Grandparents Day |
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|holiday_name = National Grandparents Day |duration = 1 day |frequency = annual |observedby = Various countries |date = Various |type = international }} National Grandparents Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries, with official recognition in some, and occurring on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separate Grandmothers' Day and Grandfathers' Day (for the first time Grandma's Day was celebrated in Poland in 1965,[1]see below for dates by country). HistoryIn the United States, Marian McQuade has been recognized nationally by the United States Senate – in particular by Senators Jennings Randolph;[2] and Robert Byrd – and by President Jimmy Carter, as the founder of National Grandparents Day. McQuade made it her goal to educate the youth in the community{{Clarify|date=September 2010|reason=What community?}} about the important contributions seniors have made throughout history. She also urged the youth to "adopt" a grandparent, not just for one day a year, but rather for a lifetime. Co-founder Cynthia Bennett, who worked for Marian's husband, contributed by writing letters of verification. In 1973, Senator Jennings Randolph introduced a resolution to the senate to make Grandparents' Day a national holiday. West Virginia's Governor Arch Moore had proclaimed an annual Grandparents' Day for the state, at the urging of Marian McQuade. When Senator Randolph's resolution in the U.S. Senate died in committee, Marian McQuade organized supporters and began contacting governors, senators, and congressmen in all fifty states. She urged each state to proclaim their own Grandparents' Day. Within three years, she had received Grandparents' Day proclamations from forty-three states. She sent copies of the proclamations to Senator Randolph.{{citation needed|date=September 2010}} In February 1977, Senator Randolph, with the concurrence of many other senators, introduced a joint resolution to the senate requesting the president to "issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September after Labor Day of each year as 'National Grandparents' Day'." Congress passed the legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents' Day and, on August 3, 1978, then-President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation.[3][4] The statute cites the day's purpose: "...to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children, and to help children become aware of strength, information, and guidance older people can offer". Grandparents' Day[s] around the world{{Expand section|date=September 2010|Surely missing many countries. See sidebar - interwiki links may hint at needed additions.}}AustraliaThe state of Queensland celebrates Grandparents' Day on the first Sunday in October.[5] New South Wales held their first Grandparents' Day on 30 October 2011, and planned to celebrate it each year on the last Sunday of October. The Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia held their first Grandparents' Day in 2012. CanadaNational Grandparents' Day began in Canada in 1995 but was discontinued in 2014. Motion number 273 submitted in the House of Commons by Sarkis Assadourian read: That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider designating the second Sunday in September of each year as Grandparents' Day in order to acknowledge their importance to the structure of the family in the nurturing, upbringing and education of children.[6] EstoniaIn Estonia, Grandparents' Day (Vanavanemate päev) is celebrated on the second Sunday in September.[7] FranceIn France, Grandmothers' Day (La fête des grands-mères) was launched in 1987 by a brand of coffee (Café Grand'Mère), part of the Kraft Jacobs Suchard Group. The date is now included in French calendars and is celebrated on the first Sunday in March.[8] GermanyIn Germany, Grandmothers' Day was established in 2010 and is celebrated on the second Sunday in October.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} Hong KongJunior Chamber International Victoria[9] introduced the first Grandparents' Day in Hong Kong in 1990. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in October. Theme song of Grandparents' Day in Hong Kong: Singer: Eric Suen Yiu-wai (孫耀威) Music: Raymond Mosen / Lyrics: Leung Pak-kin & Raymond Mosen Producer: Schumann Lee Publisher: Universal Music Hong Kong ItalyIn Italy, Grandparents' Day (officially Festa Nazionale dei Nonni, "National Grandparents' Feast") was established in 2005 and is celebrated on October 2,[10] Guardian Angels' Day in the Roman Catholic Church. MexicoIn Mexico, Grandparents' Day ({{lang-es|Día del Abuelo}}) is celebrated on August 28. PolandIn Poland, "Grandma's Day" ({{lang-pl|Dzień Babci}}) was created in 1964 by the Kobieta i Życie magazine, and popularized from 1965 onwards. It is celebrated on January 21. "Grandpa's Day" ({{lang-pl|Dzień Dziadka}}) is celebrated a day later, on January 22.[11] SingaporeSingapore started celebrating Grandparents' Day in 1979, a year after the U.S. started. It is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in November. South SudanSouth Sudan started celebrating Grandparents' Day in 2013, with the date set as the second Sunday in November. SpainIn Spain, Grandparents' Day ({{lang-es|Día del Abuelo}}) is celebrated on July 26, the feast day of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus. TaiwanThe Ministry of Education (Republic of China) initiated Grandparents' Day (祖父母節, Zǔfùmǔ Jié) in Taiwan on 29 August 2010, on the last Sunday in August annually, shortly before schoolchildren would start a new semester.[12] United KingdomThe celebration was introduced to the UK in 1990 by the charity Age Concern. It has been celebrated on the first Sunday in October since 2008,[13] although it is not widely advertised and has not been as commercially successful as Mother's and Father's Day. Businesses specialising in gifts and greeting cards have started merging the respective grandparents days with Mother's Day and Father's Day to try to boost sales. [14][15]United StatesCongress passed the legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents' Day in the U.S. and, on August 3, 1978, then-President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation. The flower of the U.S. National Grandparents Day is the forget-me-not which blooms in the spring. As a result, seasonal flowers are given in appreciation to grandparents on this day.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} Music of the U.S. National Grandparents Day{{Listen|filename=Johnny_Prill-A_Song_for_Grandma_and_Grandpa.ogg|description=Sample of A Song for Grandma and Grandpa.|title=A Song for Grandma and Grandpa|pos=right}}In 2004, the National Grandparents Day Council of Chula Vista, California announced that A Song for Grandma and Grandpa by Johnny Prill would be their official song of the U.S. National Grandparents Day holiday.[16][17][18] The National Grandparents' Day Council presented Prill with an award in recognition of his composition: A Song for Grandma and Grandpa.[19] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://wiadomosci.wp.pl/kat,1342,title,Dzien-Babci-wymyslono-w-Poznaniu,wid,11878101,wiadomosc.html |title=Dzień Babci wymyślono w Poznaniu |publisher=wp.pl |date= |accessdate=2014-01-21}} {{refbegin}}2. ^Congressional Record, February 21, 1977, Joint Resolution S.J. Res. 24, 95th Congress, 1st Session 3. ^Jimmy Carter: Proclamation 4580 - National Grandparents Day, 1950 4. ^Carter, Jimmy. Greeting to Johnny Prill. 2010. National Grandparents Day. Web. 5. ^https://www.communities.qld.gov.au/communityservices/seniors/grandparents-day 6. ^{{cite web | title = Debates (No. 247) | work = Debates of the House of Commons: 35th Parliament, 1st Session | publisher = House of Commons of Canada | date = October 25, 1995 | url = http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?pub=Hansard&doc=247&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=35&Ses=1#GRANDPARENTSDAY | accessdate = May 11, 2008}} 7. ^https://m.riigikogu.ee/en/sitting-reviews/riigikogu-passed-act-providing-grandparents-day/ 8. ^KJS lance la 13e Fête des grand'mères », Stratégies, 17 février 1999 9. ^http://www.vjc.org.hk 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.parlamento.it/parlam/leggi/05159l.htm|title="Istituzione della Festa nazionale dei nonni", Legge 31 luglio 2005, n. 159|language=it}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://halloween.friko.net/dzien-dziadka.html |title=Dzień Dziadka |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2014-01-21}} 12. ^{{zh icon}} 教育部 99年第一屆「祖父母節」記者會活動 13. ^Grandparents Day has moved to Sunday October 5, 2008 - Age Concern 2008-02-26 14. ^Jimmy Carter: Proclamation 4580 - National Grandparents Day, 1950 15. ^Carter, Jimmy. Greeting to Johnny Prill. 2010. National Grandparents Day. Web. 17. ^{{cite book |last1=Coleman |first1=Marilyn J. |last2=Ganong |first2=Lawrence H. |date=2014 |title=The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R3VpBAAAQBAJ |publisher=Sage Publications |page=641 |isbn=1452286159 |accessdate=2015-01-21 |quote=Since 2004, there has been an official Grandparents Day song, "A Song for Grandma and Grandpa", by Johnny Prill, a singer-songwriter in the folk-polka traditions and a lifelong volunteer performer at nursing homes.}} 18. ^{{cite book |last=Barber |first=Lorin |date=2011 |title=28 Tips to Become a Great Grandpa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iuz0ycKSFrAC |publisher=Cedar Fort, Inc. |page=36 |isbn=1462100554 |accessdate=2015-01-21 |quote=For example, the first Sunday after Labor Day is designated "Grandparents Day" in the United States. The official "Grandparents Day" has an official song, "A Song for Grandma and Grandpa," and an official flower, the forget-me-not.}} 19. ^National Grandparents Council. Johnny Prill Wins National Songwriter's Award. National Grandparents Day. 14 August 2004. Web. {{refend}} External links
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