Proclamation 10805—National Grandparents Day, 2024
Issued 2024-09-06 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Proclamation 10805 designates the first Sunday after Labor Day, September 8, 2024, as National Grandparents Day. The proclamation honors the role grandparents play in the lives of families — providing love, wisdom, stability, and intergenerational connection. It reflects on the comfort and guidance grandparents offer and encourages Americans to celebrate the grandparents in their lives.
This proclamation is directed at all Americans, particularly families and individuals who wish to honor their grandparents. It carries no legal obligations, creates no programs, and directs no government spending. Its function is entirely symbolic and celebratory.
Designating recognition days for family roles is a routine and uncontroversial presidential practice. National Grandparents Day was established by Congress in 1978, and the President's annual proclamation is consistent with that tradition. No constitutional concerns arise.
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Constitutional Analysis
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This proclamation designates "National Grandparents Day, 2024" — a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to grandparents. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition. They do not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens.
Ceremonial proclamations like this one are purely declaratory. They express the sentiment of the President on behalf of the nation, drawing public awareness to causes or communities. They require no congressional approval and face no constitutional challenges.
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