weblog

Hello All,

I wish you and your family, friends, near and dear........

A very happy, honoring and gleeful Parents’ Day wishes (26/07/09).

Parents' Day is celebrated on the fourth (4th) Sunday of July, every year. This was established in 1994 when President Bill Clinton signed a Congressional Resolution into law (36 U.S.C. & 135) for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children". It is a holiday similar to a combination of Father's Day and Mother's Day.

Parental figures in the United States receive the recognition for the role they play in their children’s lives on Parents’ Day. The day aims to promote responsible parenting and to recognize positive parental role models. It celebrates the special bonds of love between parents/parental figures and their children. Citizens, organizations, and federal, state, and local governmental and legislative entities are encouraged to recognize Parents’ Day through proclamations, 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 range of events and activities. 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”.

Parents’ Day is a popular time for people to send cards and 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 or dinners. Special tributes to parental figures who are seen as role models are made through local announcements, at church services, or at local community events. Parents’ Day proclamations and rallies have been held in recent times and involved organizations such as the United Civil Rights Councils of America. Parents’ Day promotes the message that the role of the parent is important in human development, which requires investment, focus, and commitment. Parents’ Day is a national observance in the United States and many countries. It is celebrated on different days in various countries. In the United States (and most part of the world), Parents' Day is held on the fourth Sunday of every July. In the Republic of Korea, Parents' Day is celebrated on May 8th and in Vietnam, Parents' Day is held on July 7th, every year.

For information, Single Parents' Day takes place each year on March 21st. It's a day set aside to honor and applaud the hard work single parents do each and every day in raising their children. The idea for Single Parents' Day began back in 1984 with an article written by Janice Moglen, a single mother of two, who hoped that Single Parents' Day might one day gain the recognition, which many associate with both Mother's Day and Father's Day. It is believed that the day, March 21st, is chosen to coincide with the inception of Parents Without Partners, which began 50 years ago, on March 21st, 1957.

Many many happy returns of the day.

All the best and take care….

With thanks, regards and best wishes,
G.Srikanth.