Grandparents Day Sep. 10, 2023

Grandparents Day

Have you called your oma or pop pop lately? No matter what you call them, there"s no better time to pick up the phone than Grandparents Day. The holiday was proclaimed in August 1978 and designated that, henceforth, the Sunday after Labour Day would celebrate and honour the special place that grandparents hold in our lives. Grandparents help raise new generations, hold and pass along history and memories, and share wisdom that can only be attained through years of experience. Wisdom is not always indicated by a thick Wilford-Brimley-esque moustache, but whiskers do lend a certain esteemed quality. Perhaps that"s why these Atlantic walruses look like they"re about to tell you what life was like back in their day.

© Mark Smith/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Getting starry-eyed at the moon
Sep. 10, 2024Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
Sep. 10, 2025Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
Sep 10, 202651st Toronto International Film Festival

More Desktop Wallpapers:

What are they celebrating?
Nov. 30, 2025Christmas market in Leipzig, Germany
Mar. 3, 2026World Wildlife Day
May 7, 2025Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Urban planning never stops
Dec. 23, 2025Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
Oct. 11, 2024Celtic Colours International Festival
Jul. 12, 2024Mount Rainier National Park
May 6, 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
Bridging the gap two ways
Oct. 26, 2025National Pumpkin Day
As curious about you as you are about them
Books are mans best friend
Jul. 8, 2024Blueberries growing in the wild
Apr. 28, 2024El Capitan in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
Jan. 3, 2025Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
The lungs of Earth
Jul. 16, 2025Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
Oct. 16, 2023Golden larches and Prusik Peak, Enchantments, Washington
Jun. 28, 2024Stonewall uprising anniversary
Aug. 17, 2024International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
Mar. 7, 2024Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
Mar. 24, 2024Silvereyes
Jul 20, 2026International Moon Day
King of the ocean
Perfect, pastoral Palouse
May 13, 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Nov. 8, 2023West Indian manatees, Crystal River
Oct. 25, 2024Frankenstein Friday
Nov. 21, 2025World Hello Day