Dates and Origins of Stepfamily Day

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Stepfamily Day Dates in 2024, 2025 and 2026

Stepfamily Day is celebrated at the following dates:

National Stepfamily day is celebrated on annually on September 16 to appreciate stepfamilies1. It is meant to help stepfamilies, otherwise known as “blended families,” cope with the challenges involved in a shifting family paradigm1. This is not a true national holiday, which requires an act of congress.

Origin

Stepfamily day was created by Christy Borgeld in 19971. Today, one in every three Americans live in a stepfamily and over 50% of Americans will live with a stepfamily at some point in their lives2. It was created with the intent to "create strong family structures to support the individual members of the family, instill in them a sense of responsibility to all extended family members.3"

Celebration

Stepfamily day is celebrated by appreciated and spending time with a person's stepfamily4. The suggested celebration is a picnic at a park, just like it was first celebrated on September 16, 19975.

References

  1. http://www.celebratelove.com/stepfamilyday.htm

  2. http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-step-family-day-september-16/

  3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christyborgeld

  4. http://family.lovetoknow.com/stepfamily-day

  5. http://holidayinsights.com/other/stepfamilyday.htm