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National Grandparents Day is a United States secular holiday celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day. The official song of National Grandparents Day is "A Song For Grandma And Grandpa" by Johnny Prill. The official flower is the forget-me-not. Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... Labour Day (or Labor Day) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. ...

History

The establishment of this holiday began with Marian McQuade, who spearheaded a campaign for the establishment of an official holiday in honor of grandparents. In 1973 her efforts paid off, when Governor Arch Moore declared the first Grandparents Day in West Virginia. Marian McQuade (1917-) is the founder of National Grandparents Day and the Past 80 Party. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For the Light Heavyweight world boxing champion, see Archie Moore. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...

Later that year, Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV) introduced a resolution in the United States Senate to make Grandparents Day a national holiday. Five years later in 1978, Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day and then-President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation [1]. Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902–May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia. ... In political science, a democrat is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... This article concerns the legal meaning of the term resolution. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ...

External links

• National Grandparents Day Council official page
• U.S. Code 36 U.S.C. § 125
• Grandparents Day Activities
• Grandparents Day Information from Grandparents.com