We’ve all heard about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but what about celebrating both on a single day, yes Parents Day what about celebrating Parents Day? Just one week left, Parents' Day is celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of July. This year Parents Day is on July 28th, 2013. It is a time to honor parents for the hard work they do of raising the next generation. On Parents' Day, people are encouraged to recognize the important contributions of their responsible and committed parents in their communities. It's also a day for parents to celebrate their children and their family as a whole.
Parent's Day was officially established in 1994 with the sincere efforts of the then US President Bill Clinton. He felt that despite having a Father's Day and a Mother's Day that honored fathers and mothers individually, there should be a special day to appreciate the efforts of both parents collectively because raising children in a proper way requires the presence and combined endeavor of both parents. The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Trent Lott. It was supported by members of the Unification Church which also celebrates a holiday called Parents' Day, although on a different date.
Today, Parents' Day is observed annually on the fourth Sunday of every July. It is also celebrated in many other countries such as the Republic of Korea, Vietnam and India. Irrespective of where it is held, it is an occasion for children to express their gratitude and appreciation for parents and acknowledge their untiring efforts in bringing them up.
Celerating Parents day is relatively new but within few years of time it has become popular like any other special days. Even recently from 2011 European countries have also started observing the day. They celebrate in May. Marcel De Baukeleer, general secretary of Parent’s Network Flanders vzw is the man responsible to bring the custom into existence in Europe.
"Parents' Day is an opportunity for our society to honor the very tough and critically important job that every parent does every day: raise the next generation of citizens," Markham says. With that in mind, make this Parents' Day an important occasion for the adults and children in your home.
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HAPPY PARENTS DAY
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