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National Parents' Day: History of The Holiday

How the annual celebration came to be

Craig Kanalley
Jul 28, 2024
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It's a real holiday: National Parents' Day has been celebrated the United States on the 4th Sunday of July every year since 1994.

Select American parents are recognized with these awards annually: Parents of the Year, Single Parent of the Year, Faith Community Parent of the Year, Parents of Outstanding Sacrifice, and Parents of the Year for Civic Leaders.

This holiday is not to be confused with the "Global Day of Parents," which is observed on the 1st of June every year, per a United Nations declaration.

Here are 7 qualities of a great parent:

Patience

mother holding baby with child on shouldersPhoto by Edward Cisneros on Unsplash

Love

mother lifts child upPhoto by Thiago Cerqueira on Unsplash

Flexibility

mother holding child while sitting downPhoto by Colin Maynard on Unsplash

Discipline

father instructs with disciplinePhoto by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

Consistency

father teaches daughter good habitsPhoto by CDC on Unsplash

Empathy

parent with childPhoto by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash

Humor

laughing parent by water with childPhoto by Xavier Mouton Photographie on Unsplash

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