National Grandparents Day is a special day dedicated to celebrating and honoring grandparents and the important role they play in the lives of their grandchildren. It’s a day for families to come together to show their love, appreciation, and gratitude for the wisdom, love, and guidance that grandparents provide. (National Grandparents Day Wishes and Quotes)
This observance typically falls on the first Sunday in September in the United States. It is a time when people take the opportunity to spend quality time with their grandparents, whether through visits, phone calls, or sending cards and gifts. Many communities also organize events and activities, such as picnics, parties, or gatherings at senior centers, to mark the occasion.
The history of National Grandparents Day dates back to the efforts of Marian McQuade, a West Virginia housewife, who wanted to champion the cause of lonely elderly individuals in nursing homes and recognize the importance of grandparents within the family structure. She began a campaign in the early 1970s to establish a day dedicated to grandparents. Her dedication and tireless efforts paid off when President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first National Grandparents Day on September 9, 1979.
Today, people of all ages use this special day to express their love and appreciation for their grandparents, sharing cherished memories and creating new ones. It’s a time to acknowledge the unique bond between generations and to honor the wisdom and experience that grandparents bring to their families. So, on National Grandparents Day, take a moment to reach out to your grandparents and make them feel loved and cherished.
We have brought some wishes and quotes of National Grandparents Day for you.
A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world. — Charles and Ann Morse
A grandparent is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.
A grandparent is old on the outside but young on the inside.
Because (grandparents) are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations. —Jimmy Carter
Becoming a grandparent is a second chance. For you have a chance to put to use all the things you learned the first time around and may have made mistakes on. It’s all love and no discipline. There’s no thorn in the rose. —Joyce Brothers
Being grandparents sufficiently removes us from our responsibilities so that we can be friends. —Allan Frome
Blessed are the kids who have grandparents because they get their first best friend…. Their partners in crime…. Their first teacher and their wonderful guardians in them. You have been all to me and I thank God for sending me as your grandchild. Happy Grandparents Day.
Children brought up by their grandparents are generally spoiled. —Spanish Proverb
Dear grandpa and grandma….. you two are the two strong pillars of our family, a beautiful blessing from God. You two have always brightened our lives with your sacrifices and love. Thank you giving us such a wonderful upbringing. Happy Grandparents’ Day.
Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap. —Doug Larson
Grandma and Grandpa, tell me a story and snuggle me with your love. When I’m in your arms, the world seems small and we’re blessed by the heavens above. —Laura Spiess
Grandparents are a family’s greatest treasure, the founders of a loving legacy, The greatest storytellers, the keepers of traditions that linger on in cherished memory. Grandparents are the family’s strong foundation. Their very special love sets them apart. Through happiness and sorrow, through their special love and caring, grandparents keep a family close at heart.
Grandparents are always being told that they are living history to their grandchildren, that they give the children the reassurance of their roots. For me and many grandmothers I have talked to, it works the other way as well. They give us continuity. —Ruth Goode
Grandparents are both our past and our future. In some ways they are what has gone before, and in others, they are what we will become. —Fred Rogers
Grandparents are like angels sent by God to unconditionally love you and pamper you.
Grandparents are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re there.
Grandparents are the best friends of grandchildren who make life beautiful.
Grandparents are the best kind of grownups.
Grandparents are the best people around you who always smile with your smile, feel happy when you are happy, stay awake when you are unwell and take you school. Dear grandpa and grand ma, you two are my darling angels and I wish you Happy Grandparents Day.
Grandparents are the loveliest babysitters who watch babies and not television.
Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet. —Gene Perret
Grandparents can have a profound influence on their grandchildren. Their time is generally not as encumbered and busy as the parents’, so books can be opened and read, stories can be told … Children then obtain a perspective of life which not only is rewarding but can bring them security, peace, and strength. —Ezra Taft Benson
Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins. —Joyce Allston
Happiness is spending time with my grandparents! Happy Grandparents Day!
Happy Grandparents Day to my loving grandparents. Your love, kindness, and wisdom have always been a guiding light in my life. Thank you for all that you do!
Happy Grandparents Day to the best grandparents in the world. You are amazing!
Happy Grandparents Day! Thank you for creating memories that my heart will hold forever.
Having you around makes me feel that I am always protected and loved. With lots of warmth and love, I wish you two a very Happy Grandparents Day.
I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I’ll be very happy. —Caroline Kennedy
I know that I am always covered because I have you two in my life to protect me and pamper me. Warm wishes on Grandparents Day.
I know that when my grandpa and grandma are there with me, I have nothing to worry about. Warm greetings on Grandparents Day to you.
I know you’ve loved me since I was born, but I’ve loved you my whole life.
I loved their home. Everything smelled older, worn but safe; the food aroma had baked itself into the furniture. —Susan Strasberg
If I could choose any grandparents in the world, it would still be you! Happy Grandparents Day!
If you’re lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can. — Regina Brett
I’m made up of the memories of my parents and my grandparents, all my ancestors. They’re in the way I look, in the color of my hair. And I’m made up of everyone I’ve ever met who’s changed the way I think. —Terry Pratchett
It is one of nature’s ways that we often feel closer to distant generations than to the generation immediately preceding us. —Igor Stravinsky
Just like I am the apple of your eyes, you two are the reasons for all my happiness in life. Happy Grandparents Day to you.
Memories of my childhood are incomplete without your love for me but memories of my adulthood are no fun because you are missing in them. I am sorry for not giving you time as I grew old. Sending you lots of love and wishes on Grandparents Day. Miss you lots!!!
No one who has not known that inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up in a home where there are grandparents. —Suzanne La Follette
No words in the world can express what you mean to me. You have always saved me from mom’s scolding…protected me whenever I did something mischievous….and treated me with chocolates whenever I cried. I love you two. Wishing warm and Happy Grandparents Day.
Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. —Alex Haley
On the occasion of Grandparents Day, I just want to tell you that you two mean the world to me. May you two are always happy, healthy and hearty. Happy Grandparents Day.
On the occasion of Grandparents Day, I would like to tell you that you have always been the sunshine in my life…. Reason for my smile when I was dull…. My cookie when I hungry and my friend when I wanted to play. Thank you for bearing all my naughtiness with love.
Parents’ job is to criticize and motivate us but grandparents’ job is to pamper us and spoil us. Dear grandpa and grandma, you have always given me unconditional love and pampered me with the best things in the world. Thanks for everything. Wishing you Happy Grandparents Day.
Some of the world’s best educators are grandparents. —Dr. Charlie W. Shedd
Sometimes our grandmas and grandpas are like grand-angels. —Lexie Saige
Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild and or a grandparent. —Donald A Norber
Thank you for always being there for me and loving me unconditionally. Happy Grandparents Day!
Thank you for filling my childhood with so many incredible memories! Happy Grandparents Day!
The love of grandparents doesn’t know any boundaries…. Happy Grandparents’ Day.
The old are the precious gem in the center of the household. —Chinese Proverb
The one thing that has always helped me move ahead in life is your advice… You have always shared your experiences with me and made me learn new things which have helped me in my life. Thanks for being such wonderful grandparents. Wishing you Happy Grandparents Day.
The reason grandchildren and grandparents get along so well is that they have a common enemy. — Sam Levenson
The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent. —Sam Levenson
There are no words to thank the world’s greatest grandparents who have taught me so much and who have loved me beyond conditions.
There is nothing as grand as the hearts you have. To the most amazing grandparents in this world, I wish a very Happy Grandparents Day to you.
There is nothing more wonderful than the love and guidance a grandparent can give his or her grandchild. —Edward Fays
They say genes skip generations. Maybe that’s why grandparents find their grandchildren so likable. —Joan McIntosh
This may be your first Grandparents Day but there are many more to come. May you create beautiful memories with your grandchild to make each one a special one.
To all the smiles you have gifted me, to all the memories you have created with me, I will always be thankful. Warm greetings on Grandparents Day to you.
To the grandparents who have gifted me with so many smiles and filled my heart with so much happiness, I will always be thankful to you. Happy Grandparents Day.
To the most fun-filled and zealous grandparents in this world, I wish that you always stay with me to bless me and my life with your love. Warm wishes on Grandparents Day.
To the new grandparents, a heartfelt congratulations to you for your promotion. Wishing you lots of happy moments and memories with your grandchild.
Today is a day to celebrate grandparents and all the incredible things they do for their families. So, to all the amazing grandparents out there, please know…We appreciate you. We love you. And we are so grateful to have you in our lives. Happy Grandparents Day!
Warm greetings on Grandparents Day to my grandparents who have always supported me and stood by me. Thank you and Happy Grandparents Day to you.
What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure. —Gene Perret
What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies. —Rudolph Giuliani
When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window. —Ogden Nash
When I was a kid, you would always give me pocket money while going to school, buy me chocolates I loved and play with me even when you were tired…. Your every act of love still touches me deep in my heart. Happy Grandparents Day…. Love you both.
When my parents were busy with their professional life, you two took care of me and shaped up my life. You gave all your time to teach me new things, to play with me and to be just amazing grandparents. You have a very special place in my life. Warm wishes on Grandparents Day!!
Wishing a very Happy Grandparents Day to you grandma and grandpa. You two are the two heroes of my life and I will always love you to the moon and back.
You are both so loved by all your grandchildren. We are so blessed to have you in our lives. Happy Grandparents Day! We love you!
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
You two have never left me alone. You two have stood by me when I failed. A big thank you to you and wishing you Happy Grandparents Day.
Young people need something stable to hang on to — a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them. —Jay Kesler
Your love and your pampering have made each and every day of my life so much more beautiful. Wishing a very Happy Grandparents Day to you.
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