Public Life
National Grandparents Day is an observance and not a public holiday in the United States.
Symbols
The official song of National Grandparents Day is “A Song for Grandma And Grandpa” by Johnny Prill. The official flower for the day is the “forget-me-not” flower.
Fun facts about grandparents:
1.Good Influences
.Lots of those kids do really well for themselves, too. Here are some people raised by their grandparents:
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2. Youth Movement
Grandparents are younger than you think. The average age of a U.S. grandparent is 48, and more than half are Baby Boomers.