National Grandparents Day

Happy Grandparents Day from the City of Gassville!

"Grandparents can be very special resources. Just being close to them reassures a child, without word, about change and continuity, about what went before and what will come after." ~ Fred Rogers Did you know.... National Grandparents' Day has its very own anthem? The tune "A Song for Grandma and Grandpa" by Johnny Prill is the official jam for celebrating your beloved grands! National Grandparents' Day has an official flower? The charming forget-me-not - Perfect for making sure Grandma and Grandpa know they are always in your heart!

Congress passed legislation declaring Grandparents' Day an official holiday on August 3, 1978. President Jimmy Carter made the official proclamation to declare the "first Sunday of September following Labor Day" as National Grandparents' Day.