Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day is a day that aims to celebrate the important role of grandparents, with fun events scheduled all over Sydney and New South Wales.

Held on the last Sunday in October each year, Grandparents Day brings together the generations to show respect for those who have come before them.

The first Grandparents Day was held in New South Wales back in 2011 and has been celebrated each year after that. Grandparents often hold a special place in the eyes of their grandsons/granddaughters, with many grandparents assisting with parenting duties in this modern age. Grandparents Day celebrates older people’s contributions to the community and their families by recognising their important role.

Thanking grandparents is an important part of the day, so people often gather together over a tasty meal or a fun activity to acknowledge grandparents’ devotion to their children and grandchildren.

This is a day to spend time with an older loved one and connect across the generations.

There are lots of ways you can celebrate this year with activities like these:

• have morning tea or bake a cake
• send your grandparents a drawing or card
• read a book together
• write a play, choreograph a dance, learn a song or prepare a talent show to perform for your grandparents
• play a board game or do a puzzle
• call your grandparents and recite their favourite poem
• share old photos with your grandchildren and tell your stories

NSW Grandparents Day aims to foster intergenerational learning and allows older people to participate in their local communities.

So check out your local community centres with a list of events for Grandparents Day.