From raising awareness about senior rights to commemorating the lives of the oldest people in our families, holidays honoring elders allow us to celebrate the wise people in our lives and remind us to check up on them and keep up with their health.
The website National Today lists dozens of holidays each year — but we’re happy to celebrate every day the ones who have been alive the longest and have more stories to tell.
Here are just a few of the many holidays related to seniors:
January
- January 21 – Grandma’s Day
- January 29 – Curmudgeon’s Day
February
- February is National Senior Independence Month and Spunky Old Broads Month
- February 1 is Spunky Old Broads Day
- February 11 – Grandmother Achievement Day
March
- March 12 – National Older Workers Employment Week
- March 20 – Wellderly Day
May
- Celebrate Older Americans Month in May
- May 31 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day
June
- June 1 is Intergenerational Day
- June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
July
- July 11 is National Culture and Senior Citizens Day
- July 15 is Unimwane Day
August
- August 17 is Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Related: How to Celebrate Grandparents Day With Grandkids
September
- September 18 is Respect for the Aged Day
- September 22 is National Centenarian’s Day
October
- October 1 is International Day of Older Persons
- October 1 begins Elderly Filipino Week
- October 2 begins Active Aging Week
- October 27 is Grandparents Week
November
- November 9 is Geriatric Toothfairy Day
