Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§125 National Grandparents Day
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 125
Summary
Each year the President is asked to proclaim the first Sunday in September after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. The President is also asked to call on people and groups to honor the day with suitable ceremonies and activities.
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Title 36, §125
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating the first Sunday in September after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day; and
(2)calling on the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe National Grandparents Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 12536:142b.Sept. 6, 1979, Pub. L. 96–62, 93 Stat. 410.
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36 U.S.C. § 125
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102